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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")

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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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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

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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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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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Veticulorinitioncus

Created by: afireinside

Pronunciation:

Sentence: She was extremely veticulorinitioncus because she thought she was beautiful.

Etymology:

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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

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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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Capasuni

Created by: swetty

Pronunciation: cool

Sentence: cool

Etymology: kkk

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