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bouquiner

to read (for pleasure)

bouquin book + er Infinitive
verb Rare #50,514
to read (for pleasure) Informal.
FR: J'aime bouquiner le soir.
EN: I like to read in the evening.

Toujours à bouquiner.

Always reading.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Ce soir, je veux bouquiner.

I want to read tonight.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Après je me suis mis à bouquiner.

After that, I started reading.

— A Bad Son (1980)

Arrête, je t'ai jamais vu bouquiner !

Oh, come on, I’ve never seen you read a book!

— Do the Right Thing (1989)