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'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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Furtivanity

Created by: WhiteRhino

Pronunciation: Fur-tiv-an-ity

Sentence: He glanced with furtivanity at his gorgeous reflexion. Hey there, you handsome devil.

Etymology: Futive and vanity

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COMMENTS:

Nice one. I approve. - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-14: 15:26:00

playdohheart Haha Dan, way to talk about yourself in the third person for your sentence. You're not fooling anyone:) - playdohheart, 2007-04-18: 06:26:00

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Hypervanity

Created by: Sed8ed

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Glancissism

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: glan-suh-syz-uhm

Sentence: He planned a quick trip to the shops to pick up some supplies and indulge in some furtive glancissism

Etymology: glance, narcissism

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Glimpsneak

Created by: LonePaladin

Pronunciation:

Sentence: As she passed by the cars in the mall's parking lot, she couldn't help glimpsneaking in their side mirrors.

Etymology: 'glimpse' + 'sneak'

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Flurt

Created by: mac33

Pronunciation: flurt

Sentence: While Danny was proposing, Karen was flurting with his glasses.

Etymology: flirt + furtive - to flirt furtively with the mirror

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Bodycheck

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: body/chek

Sentence: Several bodychecks an hour kept her happy

Etymology: body check (heavy hit) + body + check

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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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Abssorb

CharlieB

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)

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Pridecheck

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: pride check

Sentence: Derek Zoolander's first model experience was NOT a pridecheck; he saw himself in a spoon and then decided to become a model.

Etymology: you're checking your appearance in order to check (as in "keep in check" your pride) but everyone just thinks you're checking your appearance to enhance your pride.

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COMMENTS:

petaj very good etymology - really goes with the original definition about a false perception of vanity. - petaj, 2007-04-13: 21:59:00

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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

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-13: 01:53:00
Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel.
Thank you pinwheel! ~ James

petaj petaj - 2007-04-13: 04:56:00
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-13: 11:18:00
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

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-13: 11:23:00
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.

petaj petaj - 2007-04-13: 22:14:00
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-30: 00:05:00
Today's definition was suggested by pinwheel. Thank you pinwheel. ~ James