Had read Satyajit Ray's short story on this word. Found it absolutely fascinating until I met a guy in my class who has this obsession.
Without wonder I found my pens and box of paints gone the next day.
Welcome to you, Navneet. Um--I am guessing from your hobbies that you are male. (No need to respond to this unless you want to.) I like your description of your age!
Your post made me go back to the e-mail, and I noticed this: [From Greek klepto-, from kleptes (thief) + -mania (madness).]
I know there are a lot of -phobia words. Are there any other -maniac words, does anybody know?
> other -maniac words
megalo-?
klazomaniac.. melomaniac.. theriomaniac..
but maybe these are monsters? : )
-joe (logomaniac!?) friday
apart from those mentioned by the others..here's another...
pyromaniac (pyros- fire) read it in one of the Tintin comics..no wonder it must have come from Captain Haddock.
What's a henmaniac, please? (Hi, Dixbie!)
next thing, she'll be asking whatsa henway?
what does a hen weight? oh, about 3 to 4 pounds
A google search shows it means a fan of someone called Tim Henman, a tennis player. [/go figger]
Helen,
S’right, I’m afraid:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2641-1659655,00.html
It’s virulent at this time of year because of Wimbledon.
I think his world ranking is 6 at the moment, but these guys go up and down like yo-yos.
not bad considering the current run of events when henman won after being 2 sets down.
any ither mania words coined after people??
any ither mania words coined after people?? See: Help! (Good one, Anna--I didn't even notice your title change, the first time.)
Aw, shucks, Jackie... And eta did a pretty good job his own se'f!
Let's not forget: nymphomaniac
R
WAS he?!? Not that I ever liked him anyway.
