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DEFINITION: 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.
Verboticisms
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Sightceiiter
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: sigh-t-see-t-her
Sentence: Her eyes couldn't pass a relective surface without a quick sightceiter.
Etymology: sight for seeing - ceit from conceit - er for her ... and all being a play on the word sightseer.
Reflectromaniac
Created by: freakystyley
Pronunciation: Re-Flek-Throw-May-Nee-Ack
Sentence: "I doubt these reflectromaniacs will ever be cured as long as this hospital has shiny things!" a frustrated Dr. Philip begins combing his hair in front of the mirror.
Etymology: Reflect + Mirror + Maniac
Veticulorinitioncus
Created by: afireinside
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She was extremely veticulorinitioncus because she thought she was beautiful.
Etymology:
Vaincheck
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: vain-check
Sentence: that woman keeps vainchecking in her spoon
Etymology: vain+check kinda like rain check
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COMMENTS:
Quick and clever ... I like it! - silveryaspen, 2008-01-01: 19:59:00
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Egopeer
Created by: gemmgemms
Pronunciation: ee-goh-pîr
Sentence: Sandra is so self-centered, she must constantly egopeer at herself.
Etymology: ego: self + peer: to look at intently
Privyiew
Created by: chaiandallthatjazz
Pronunciation: priv-eee-oo (as in view)
Sentence: Charlene always privyiews in the store window when she gets out of car at the shopping center... What she doesn't know is that the people inside the store can see her, and get a big kick out of her enamored glances at herself.
Etymology: privy (secret) + view (look)
Glimspif
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: Glim-spĭf
Sentence: Madeline took a quick glimspif, at her reflection in the store window, to be sure her hair was still ok.
Etymology: Glimpse: a very brief, passing look, sight, or view. + Spiff: To make attractive, stylish, or up-to-date.
Narcipeek
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: NAR-ci-peek
Sentence: Everything that reflected her face seemed just another chance for her to narcipeek.
Etymology: narcissistic+peek
Comments:
Nosila - 2007-12-30: 00:49:00