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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.
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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")
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
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
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
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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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)
Reflexing
Created by: sharktrager
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Narcissus: the Father of Reflexers
Etymology:
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.
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
Reflectaglance
Created by: jeatyet
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Walking by the shop window, she turned towards it to reflectaglance.
Etymology:
Comments:
Nosila - 2007-12-30: 00:49:00