Verboticism: Vaniteye

'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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Vaniteye

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: VAN-it-tye

Sentence: Alex vaniteyed every reflective surface from his car to his date's door, yet he still missed the spinach between his teeth.

Etymology: vanity + to eye

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