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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.
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Narsisspoon
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: närsəspoōn
Sentence: Marcie loves her reflection. She even has a favorite narcisspoon to facilitate her interest. She keeps it highly polished and will narcisspoon over her image until her cereal gets soggy.
Etymology: narcissism (excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one\'s physical appearance) + spoon (an implement consisting of a small, shallow oval or round bowl on a long handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food)(behave in an amorous way; kiss and cuddle)
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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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
Boneforaled
Created by: willster
Pronunciation: bo-n-fo-rald
Sentence: It was almost boneforaled that the woman was alone.
Etymology: self aware
Narcissneak
Created by: PythianHabenero
Pronunciation: nar-siss-sneak
Sentence: Anne-Marie loved to narcissneak looks at herself in nearby mirrors.
Etymology: Narcissus + sneak
Slyball
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sly/ball
Sentence: Whenever she passed a reflective surface, she would slyball her image to ensure she was prim, proper and still pretty.
Etymology: sly + eyeball
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COMMENTS:
sneaky - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-13: 09:57:00
quick and clever - wordmeister, 2007-04-13: 11:48:00
That has a neat sound to it. - jedijawa, 2007-04-13: 12:33:00
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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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Likenessmonsters
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: lyke ness mon stirs
Sentence: Young Bonnie was a canny lass. She was gorgeous and knew it. She threw it in the faces of all her suitors, playing one against another....Angus, Jock, Duncan and Alistair. When the lads met for a pint in their local and started comparing notes, as only lads do, they discovered she had fooled them all with her beauty and need for acknowledgement of her famed vanity. She had left no mirror ungazed upon, no window unlooked at and no other shiny surfaces unobserved. That is when they decided that Bonnie, not Nessie, became all the Likenessmonsters of their lonely lives.
Etymology: Likeness (picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing;similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things); Loch Ness Monsters (large aquatic animal supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of Loch Ness in Scotland, plural: more than one)
Circumpeek
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: sur-kuhm-peek
Sentence: Julie doesn't want to be viewed as vane but loves to circumpeek at her reflection in any shiny surface she can find.
Etymology: circumspect (cautious, discreet) + peek (sneaked look)
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
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