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I’m aware of the meaning of the word (someone called me one the other day!) but I’m very curious as to the etymology or origin of this word. Where an earth did it come from?

Particularly as it has no entry in the Oxford English Dictionary. I have done some online research on this word but have found very little on the origins.

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@AndrewLeach That's my understanding the meaning yes, I was just curious as to where it came from. – spiceyokooko Jan 5 at 14:06
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@Robusto I asked about the etymology not what it meant. – spiceyokooko Jan 5 at 14:07
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I am dismayed to discover that your eminent school no longer harrows the days of its scholars with the study of Latin. – StoneyB Jan 5 at 14:07
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@StoneyB I did latin at prep school :) But I've never come across that word before. – spiceyokooko Jan 5 at 14:08
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Liber is Latin for book, and cubiculum is Latin for bedroom. Where's the etymological problem? – Barrie England Jan 5 at 14:10
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