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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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Espionarcissism
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: ess-pee-oh-nar-siss-iz-um
Sentence: he couldn't tell if she was really interested in all of these window displays or was she simply indulging in some espionarcissism
Etymology: espionage, narcissism
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COMMENTS:
oooh I like ... - sabbychankicksass, 2007-04-28: 14:21:00
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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
Smugmugging
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: smug-mug-ing
Sentence: Jan couldn't resist smugmugging every time that she saw a reflective surface in which she could steal an admiring glance at what she thought were her best features.
Etymology: smug (to be conceited) + mugging (relating to the face and striking a pose ... i.e. "mugging for the camera")
Imagic
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: imaj - ik
Sentence: Penelope was mesmerized. She kept sneaking peeks at herself and she looked better than she thought. It was imagic. Her vanity skewed her reflection so much that she did not even know how she really looked ---and perhaps that was a blessing.
Etymology: image, magic
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COMMENTS:
Good reflection on you, mweinmann! - Nosila, 2009-10-31: 01:12:00
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Vainbezzle
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌveɪnˈbɛzl̩/
Sentence: Those whose opinion of their attractiveness is not shared by others are more likely to get away with vainbezzling because it's hard to do anything surreptitiously when everyone is staring at you.
Etymology: From vain + embezzle
Mirrorage
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: meer-or-ahj
Sentence: It took a moment for Dylan to realize that his sister Monique wasn't spending so much time at the sunglasses display because she was trying out a new pair, it was because she was mugging back at her tiny reflections in the lenses of all the mirrored sunglasses. She was awestruck at teh mirrorage or 64 little images of her looking spectacular in silver and rainbow tint. Dylan didn't have the heart to tell her that the sunglass mirrors really did nothing for her appearance but make her already big nose look bigger.
Etymology: mirror (reflective surface) + mirage (something that is not as wonderful as it seems or not there at all)
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
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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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)
Bodycheck
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: body/chek
Sentence: Several bodychecks an hour kept her happy
Etymology: body check (heavy hit) + body + check
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