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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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Narcipeek

Created by: rebelvin

Pronunciation: NAR-ci-peek

Sentence: Everything that reflected her face seemed just another chance for her to narcipeek.

Etymology: narcissistic+peek

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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

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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")

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Reflectocheck

maryamwebster

Created by: maryamwebster

Pronunciation: ree-FLEK-to-chek

Sentence: I had to reflectocheck my lipstick because Betty kept looking pointedly at me and wiping her mouth. Or: The way Bob was looking at me, I wondered if something was hanging out of my nose. Thank goodness, a quick reflectocheck proved otherwise.

Etymology: reflect = a self-image as seen in mirror form check = to take notice of

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COMMENTS:

Nice word - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-29: 17:35:00

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Furtflecting

Created by: lamoon

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I'll bet Rob's furtflecting every time he walks past that mirror!

Etymology:

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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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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)

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