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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.

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Reflectaglance

Created by: jeatyet

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Sentence: Walking by the shop window, she turned towards it to reflectaglance.

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Reflexing

Created by: sharktrager

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Sentence: Narcissus: the Father of Reflexers

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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

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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

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Chromegalomania

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /kroh-meg-uh-loh-mey'-nee-uh/

Sentence: When Ben showed Vanessa the engine of his hotrod, at first he thought she was really 'into' cars by the way her eyes lit up, and that she was leaning over to admire his custom-chromed exhaust manifold, until he realized she was just admiring herself and checking her make-up.

Etymology: chrome - chromium, or other shiny metallic plating (from Greek, khroma "color") + megalomania - having delusion of greatness (from Greek, megas "great" & mania "madness")

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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.

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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)

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