why is a bookworm called a book"worm" why not book"frog"??

Answer 1

I don't know, but book frog is way better. I love frogs. Lets just call ourselves book frogs instead!!

........yeah, I like it!
Good night to all the book frogs out there!

Answer 2

A person with a predilection for reading may be called a bookworm and not a "book frog".

Books were once (and sometimes still are) made of paper that is made from cotton rags, linen, and other fibers besides just wood. Some types of paper are susceptible to being "Eaten" by moth larvae (worms) and such books may have little munched holes in them.

As there have been no reports of frogs doing this, the term bookworm has come to symbolize a person who "devours" books.

Answer 3

Some insects and larvae (which look like little white worms) will actually bore through the pages of a book to create a crevice in which to live, lay eggs, ect. The saying comes from these insects that supposedly "live" in books. So, if someone always has their nose in a book, they are called a bookworm in reference to these bugs.

Answer 4

Because "book worm" is based on a reality. Often old books and manuscripts were devoured by "worms" or larvae that lived in them, and calling people book worms was originally a humorous reference to the fact that they seem to always be buried in books, and to live to devour books. Frogs, on the other hand, have seldom been seen in books except as pictures.

Answer 5

Because there are actual insects that eat the pages of books. So in reference to a person, it makes most sense to call them the thing that consumes books...

American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source
book·worm (bkwûrm) Pronunciation Key Audio pronunciation of "bookworm" [P]
n.

1. One who spends much time reading or studying.
2. Any of various insects, especially booklice and silverfish, that infest books and feed on the paste in the bindings.

Answer 6

Because there's a species of work that eats books, consumes them, and people who love to read are sometimes said to "consume" books.

As far as I know, frogs have little or nothing to do with books or reading.

Answer 7

I just guessing but I suppose a worm is slow and has time to think about things and a frog is not. I bet there is some entimology that would explain it better but you would have to listen to radio 4 for a month to get your answer.

Answer 8

Because there is an insect which eats wood and paper. A person who reads a lot would also consume many books.

Answer 9

Because the word "worm" is similar to the word "learn" whereas the word "frog" rhymes with dog and log or jog or even blog......

Answer 10

I'd prefer turtle I'm a book turtle. Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue does it? lol aw hell, call yourself what you want, life is too short to care.