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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.
Verboticisms
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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
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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Veticulorinitioncus
Created by: afireinside
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She was extremely veticulorinitioncus because she thought she was beautiful.
Etymology:
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.
Sightceiiter
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: sigh-t-see-t-her
Sentence: Her eyes couldn't pass a relective surface without a quick sightceiter.
Etymology: sight for seeing - ceit from conceit - er for her ... and all being a play on the word sightseer.
Scaneak
Created by: sosibo1
Pronunciation: Sc-ee-ni-k
Sentence: He pretends to hate mirrors, but he always scaneaks on window glasses.
Etymology: Scan + Sneak
Egowarrior
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ee go war ee or
Sentence: Janice was enough of an Egowarrior that she never met a smooth surface that she did not fall in love with it!
Etymology: ego - self love & warrior - all's fair in love and war, especially when you love yourself.
Egopeer
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: ee-goh-pîr
Sentence: Sandra is so self-centered, she must constantly egopeer at herself.
Etymology: ego: self + peer: to look at intently
Reflectaegoing
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: re-flec-ta-ego-ing
Sentence: Once again, she was found reflectaegoing in the glass cabinet.
Etymology: reflecta (reflection) + ego (I)
Comments:
Nosila - 2007-12-30: 00:49:00