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'Why do you keep looking at your spoon?'

DEFINITION: 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.

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Egospect

Created by: inias

Pronunciation: ee-go-spekt

Sentence: The mirror tempted an egospection.

Etymology: "ego" = egotistic, focused on the self. "spec" = spectate, to look at.

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Preenogle

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Preen - OH - gul

Sentence: A vain and pompous sort, Minerva could not pass any reflective surface without taking a moment to preenogle with self admiration.

Etymology: Preen + ogle

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Scaneak

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Created by: sosibo1

Pronunciation: Sc-ee-ni-k

Sentence: He pretends to hate mirrors, but he always scaneaks on window glasses.

Etymology: Scan + Sneak

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Glimspif

Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: Glim-spĭf

Sentence: Madeline took a quick glimspif, at her reflection in the store window, to be sure her hair was still ok.

Etymology: Glimpse: a very brief, passing look, sight, or view. + Spiff: To make attractive, stylish, or up-to-date.

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Vaincheck

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation: vain-check

Sentence: that woman keeps vainchecking in her spoon

Etymology: vain+check kinda like rain check

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COMMENTS:

Quick and clever ... I like it! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-01: 19:59:00

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Privyiew

Created by: chaiandallthatjazz

Pronunciation: priv-eee-oo (as in view)

Sentence: Charlene always privyiews in the store window when she gets out of car at the shopping center... What she doesn't know is that the people inside the store can see her, and get a big kick out of her enamored glances at herself.

Etymology: privy (secret) + view (look)

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Clandespy

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: clan-DE-spahy

Sentence: Bob's clandespy continued with a compulsiveness until, fooled by snooptical illusions of his own reflection, he sought an extreme makeover.

Etymology: Blend of 'CLANDES' of clandestine & ESPY:to catch sight of; see at a glance; to spy.

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COMMENTS:

very nice - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-28: 10:21:00

Nice mix! Good word!! - Stevenson0, 2007-12-28: 17:30:00

very good! - chaiandallthatjazz, 2007-12-28: 21:46:00

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Reflectromaniac

Created by: freakystyley

Pronunciation: Re-Flek-Throw-May-Nee-Ack

Sentence: "I doubt these reflectromaniacs will ever be cured as long as this hospital has shiny things!" a frustrated Dr. Philip begins combing his hair in front of the mirror.

Etymology: Reflect + Mirror + Maniac

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Reflectaglance

Created by: jeatyet

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Walking by the shop window, she turned towards it to reflectaglance.

Etymology:

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Sexycheckin

Created by: Kazizzle

Pronunciation: "secks-ee-chek-n" - Not to be confused with "sexychicken".

Sentence: Stop sexycheckin yourself every 3 seconds Jill! You look just fine!

Etymology: "Sexy" - American, "Checkin" - Persian (Chek)

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Nosila - 2007-12-30: 00:49:00