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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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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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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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Stealthreflection

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: stellth-ree-flek-shun

Sentence: Maria was a master at stealthreflection, seizing every shopportunity to surreptitiously glance at her image in the frozen food and dairy cases.

Etymology: stealth, self-reflection

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COMMENTS:

petaj Maria's eyes would glaze over shopping for bathroom fittings. - petaj, 2007-04-13: 04:45:00

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Narcissipeek

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: närsəsipēk

Sentence: Joy thinks she looks pretty good. She tries to not be too vain but can’t help but take a narcissipeek as she passes by the mirrored windows of the office building.

Etymology: narcissism (excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one’s physical appearance) + peek (look quickly, typically in a furtive manner)

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Egotripper

Created by: josje

Pronunciation: egotripper

Sentence: she is an ego tripper

Etymology: ego and tripper as in lover.

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Reflectifying

Created by: savvyology

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I had the sudden urge to reflectify as I passed the mirror.

Etymology:

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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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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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Furtivid

Created by: Ellemorpheus

Pronunciation: Fur-tih-vid

Sentence: A quick furtivid assured her that her makeup was, in fact, still in place.

Etymology: Furti- from furtive vid- to look

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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

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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