Verboticism: Beguillenot

'I may not have the body of a peacock, but I got the brains of a peacock.'

DEFINITION: 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.

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Beguillenot

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Pronunciation: be-guile-not

Sentence: His incredulity was plastered all over his normally-smug face after she completely missed his overture to seduction. Connie carried on with her sales pitch for eco-friendly toupees unaware that Bob the beguillenot was still trying to charm her socks off.

Etymology: beguile (to charm) + guillemot (sea bird) + not (negative)

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