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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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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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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
Veticulorinitioncus
Created by: afireinside
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She was extremely veticulorinitioncus because she thought she was beautiful.
Etymology:
Spoonervision
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: spoon/ur/vision
Sentence: Owing to her constant spoonervisions she bought belly jeans instead of jelly beans.
Etymology: spoonerism + vision
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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Chromegalomania
Created by: Tigger
Pronunciation: /kroh-meg-uh-loh-mey'-nee-uh/
Sentence: When Ben showed Vanessa the engine of his hotrod, at first he thought she was really 'into' cars by the way her eyes lit up, and that she was leaning over to admire his custom-chromed exhaust manifold, until he realized she was just admiring herself and checking her make-up.
Etymology: chrome - chromium, or other shiny metallic plating (from Greek, khroma "color") + megalomania - having delusion of greatness (from Greek, megas "great" & mania "madness")
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.
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
Narsicretive
Created by: Niktionary
Pronunciation: nar-seh-kreet-ehv
Sentence: When Darcy met Rex, she knew she had found "the one". As he was checking himself out in the glass while sitting at the bar, she knew any man as narsicretive as her had to be a keeper.
Etymology: narcicism-secretive-creative
Comments:
Nosila - 2007-12-30: 00:49:00