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DEFINITION: v. To steal a look at your reflection in a window, mirror or other reflective surface; often done furtively so not to be seen as vain. n. A reflected image which is distorted by vanity.
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Glancissism
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: glan-suh-syz-uhm
Sentence: He planned a quick trip to the shops to pick up some supplies and indulge in some furtive glancissism
Etymology: glance, narcissism
Reflectifying
Created by: savvyology
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I had the sudden urge to reflectify as I passed the mirror.
Etymology:
Smugmugging
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: smug-mug-ing
Sentence: Jan couldn't resist smugmugging every time that she saw a reflective surface in which she could steal an admiring glance at what she thought were her best features.
Etymology: smug (to be conceited) + mugging (relating to the face and striking a pose ... i.e. "mugging for the camera")
Narcissusneak
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: nar-SIS-uh-sneek
Sentence: Marsha is a chronic narcissusneak. The other day she was checking herself out in a store window and walked straight into a street musician.
Etymology: narcissus (myth. - fell in love with own reflection) + sneak
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COMMENTS:
Could have been worse. She could have walked under a busk. - petaj, 2007-04-13: 04:47:00
Dammit, I should've looked before I verbed. Oh well, at least mine flows a little better? - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-14: 15:25:00
perhaps, but this one produces more spittle! - Alchemist, 2007-04-16: 06:52:00
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Egotripper
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: egotripper
Sentence: she is an ego tripper
Etymology: ego and tripper as in lover.
Narseecism
Created by: Rochelle
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Houston, Texas is the narseecism capital of the world. The streets are lined with mirrored buildings.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
nice one! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-16: 05:29:00
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Flurt
Created by: mac33
Pronunciation: flurt
Sentence: While Danny was proposing, Karen was flurting with his glasses.
Etymology: flirt + furtive - to flirt furtively with the mirror
Glimpsneak
Created by: LonePaladin
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As she passed by the cars in the mall's parking lot, she couldn't help glimpsneaking in their side mirrors.
Etymology: 'glimpse' + 'sneak'
Imagic
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: imaj - ik
Sentence: Penelope was mesmerized. She kept sneaking peeks at herself and she looked better than she thought. It was imagic. Her vanity skewed her reflection so much that she did not even know how she really looked ---and perhaps that was a blessing.
Etymology: image, magic
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COMMENTS:
Good reflection on you, mweinmann! - Nosila, 2009-10-31: 01:12:00
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Slideview
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: slide/vew
Sentence: A quick slideview indicated just how gorgeous she really was - too bad it was right before she walked into a concrete wall and broke her nose
Etymology: slide + sideview
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel.
Thank you pinwheel! ~ James
If she's even using the cutlery, then the perception is hardly false -- but full marks for persistence. It's hard to look hot in the warped reflection of a spoon or fork.
purpleartichokes - 2007-04-13: 08:56:00
Perhaps she's not looking at her reflection at all. As I recall, the dish ran away with the spoon, so there may be something hot about the spoon itself, and she is depicted here spwooning.
Good comment Petaj. Perhaps the definition should say "to prevent a warped reflection of your vanity", or the more clear: "so as not to be seen as vain." Which do you like better? Let me know and I will change it. ~ James
I think purpleartichokes is right -- the spoon is hot! If you look closely, you'll see the reflected woman is wearing oven mitts. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-04-13: 19:31:00
Wow... I hadn't noticed the mitts before. I must have been looking at a defiction. Definitely lends credence to to dish's side of the story; I hope he gets cupsody of the children. Uhh... sorry for the verbanter. Guess I better get ready for bed.
If it's not an oven mitt, she has a bad case of oedema -- in which case her self-image (as seen in the spoon) is much healthier than she is.
Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel. Thank you pinwheel. ~ James