Verboticism: Narcilapse

'I may not have the body of a peacock...'

DEFINITION: n. An individual who is so self-absorbed and cocksure that they cannot understand why their mating calls, or "pick-up lines", do not generate the desired response. v. To repeatedly issue mating calls.

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Narcilapse

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈnɑɹ.səˌlæps/

Sentence: Johnny Bravo is the ultimate narcilapse. He was disappointed that the word wasn't named after him.

Etymology: From Narcissus + lapse

Points: 701

Comments: Narcilapse

ErWenn - 2007-02-23: 11:37:00
I just realized how much this sounds like "narcolepsy."