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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.
Verboticisms
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Warrenbeauttyspot
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: warren-beauty-spot
Sentence: "Clouds in my coffee", he sung as he swung his eyes quickly towards the shop windows every few steps. Warrenbeauttyspotting was his favourite pasttime.
Etymology: Carly Simon's song You're so vain, I bet you think this song is about you (Warren Beatty) + beauty + spot (as in trainspotting)
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COMMENTS:
Sorry Purpleartichokes, if you get this song stuck in your head too. - petaj, 2007-04-13: 04:31:00
I was quite pleased that I'd never heard "Clouds in my Coffee", unfortunately, it brought to mind Tears on my Pillow. Then I read the etymology. (...and your horse, naturally won.) Me and my dittyfliction will be going now. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-13: 04:48:00
Love that dittyfliction. - petaj, 2007-04-13: 05:00:00
It's a bit out there this time Petaj but I love the references - great song - great movie - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-13: 10:29:00
I like to mix it up every now and then. Had a couple of loooong ones this week. - petaj, 2007-04-13: 22:04:00
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Reflecticheck
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: Reefer minus er + affleck minus af & k + ti like the T in Tshirt + check like in what the hack !
Sentence: After a quick reflecticheck i knew that my spot was still rocking the spot. She was going on a short reflecticheckation and got lost in her looks.
Etymology: reflection + check = reflecticheck
Narcissusneak
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: nar-SIS-uh-sneek
Sentence: Marsha is a chronic narcissusneak. The other day she was checking herself out in a store window and walked straight into a street musician.
Etymology: narcissus (myth. - fell in love with own reflection) + sneak
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COMMENTS:
Could have been worse. She could have walked under a busk. - petaj, 2007-04-13: 04:47:00
Dammit, I should've looked before I verbed. Oh well, at least mine flows a little better? - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-14: 15:25:00
perhaps, but this one produces more spittle! - Alchemist, 2007-04-16: 06:52:00
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Windowcopping
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: win doh kop ping
Sentence: har penchant for windowcopping was discovered when she spent fifteen minutes ogling over some vetinerary products next door to a shoe shop.
Etymology: window shopping, copping a glance
Egotripper
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: egotripper
Sentence: she is an ego tripper
Etymology: ego and tripper as in lover.
Abssorb
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: abs-orb
Sentence: Phil was feeling pretty damn hot. He sent a poor old lady flying, so abssorbed was he in the fine reflection of his six pack in the shop window. It was his slice of window fame.
Etymology: abs (abdominal muscles) + absorb (to occupy one's interest, to engross)
Slideview
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: slide/vew
Sentence: A quick slideview indicated just how gorgeous she really was - too bad it was right before she walked into a concrete wall and broke her nose
Etymology: slide + sideview
Narseecism
Created by: Rochelle
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Houston, Texas is the narseecism capital of the world. The streets are lined with mirrored buildings.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
nice one! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-16: 05:29:00
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Windowcopping
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: winn doe kop ping
Sentence: she windowcopped her way down high street and assured herself she looked great, but, having stepped in three different sample of dog excrement while checking herself out, she didn't smell really as good!
Etymology: window-shopping, copping a look.
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COMMENTS:
very funny galwaywegian - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-13: 10:00:00
I like that! - jedijawa, 2007-04-13: 12:34:00
funny! - wordmeister, 2007-04-13: 23:15:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel.
Thank you pinwheel! ~ James
If she's even using the cutlery, then the perception is hardly false -- but full marks for persistence. It's hard to look hot in the warped reflection of a spoon or fork.
purpleartichokes - 2007-04-13: 08:56:00
Perhaps she's not looking at her reflection at all. As I recall, the dish ran away with the spoon, so there may be something hot about the spoon itself, and she is depicted here spwooning.
Good comment Petaj. Perhaps the definition should say "to prevent a warped reflection of your vanity", or the more clear: "so as not to be seen as vain." Which do you like better? Let me know and I will change it. ~ James
I think purpleartichokes is right -- the spoon is hot! If you look closely, you'll see the reflected woman is wearing oven mitts. ~ James
purpleartichokes - 2007-04-13: 19:31:00
Wow... I hadn't noticed the mitts before. I must have been looking at a defiction. Definitely lends credence to to dish's side of the story; I hope he gets cupsody of the children. Uhh... sorry for the verbanter. Guess I better get ready for bed.
If it's not an oven mitt, she has a bad case of oedema -- in which case her self-image (as seen in the spoon) is much healthier than she is.
Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel. Thank you pinwheel. ~ James