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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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Sexycheckin
Created by: Kazizzle
Pronunciation: "secks-ee-chek-n" - Not to be confused with "sexychicken".
Sentence: Stop sexycheckin yourself every 3 seconds Jill! You look just fine!
Etymology: "Sexy" - American, "Checkin" - Persian (Chek)
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.
Slyball
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sly/ball
Sentence: Whenever she passed a reflective surface, she would slyball her image to ensure she was prim, proper and still pretty.
Etymology: sly + eyeball
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - silveryaspen, 2007-12-28: 15:45:00
Absolutely love it! Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-29: 03:13:00
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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")
Reflectocheck
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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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
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)
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
Furtflecting
Created by: lamoon
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I'll bet Rob's furtflecting every time he walks past that mirror!
Etymology:
Comments:
Nosila - 2007-12-30: 00:49:00