Verboticism: Windowcopping

'Why do you keep looking at your spoon?'

DEFINITION: v. 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. n. A reflected image which is distorted by vanity.

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Windowcopping

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: winn doh kop ping

Sentence: She frequently went windowcopping on the High street. People wondered why someone with the vital statistics of a famished greyhound would spend so much time checking out the cream buns every lunchtime.

Etymology: window shopping, copping a glance

Points: 560

Comments: Windowcopping

Nosila - 2009-10-31: 01:14:00
Windowcopping...I at first thought that was paneful police...what an arresting idea!