Verboticisms

Created by: catwhipple

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Created by: sosibo1

Pronunciation: Sc-ee-ni-k

Sentence: He pretends to hate mirrors, but he always scaneaks on window glasses.

Etymology: Scan + Sneak

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: clan-DE-spahy

Sentence: Bob's clandespy continued with a compulsiveness until, fooled by snooptical illusions of his own reflection, he sought an extreme makeover.

Etymology: Blend of 'CLANDES' of clandestine & ESPY:to catch sight of; see at a glance; to spy.

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COMMENTS:

very nice - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-28: 10:21:00

Nice mix! Good word!! - Stevenson0, 2007-12-28: 17:30:00

very good! - chaiandallthatjazz, 2007-12-28: 21:46:00

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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

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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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Created by: Niktionary

Pronunciation: nar-seh-kreet-ehv

Sentence: When Darcy met Rex, she knew she had found "the one". As he was checking himself out in the glass while sitting at the bar, she knew any man as narsicretive as her had to be a keeper.

Etymology: narcicism-secretive-creative

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Created by: maryamwebster

Pronunciation: ree-FLEK-to-chek

Sentence: I had to reflectocheck my lipstick because Betty kept looking pointedly at me and wiping her mouth. Or: The way Bob was looking at me, I wondered if something was hanging out of my nose. Thank goodness, a quick reflectocheck proved otherwise.

Etymology: reflect = a self-image as seen in mirror form check = to take notice of

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Nice word - OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-29: 17:35:00

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Created by: Kazizzle

Pronunciation: "secks-ee-chek-n" - Not to be confused with "sexychicken".

Sentence: Stop sexycheckin yourself every 3 seconds Jill! You look just fine!

Etymology: "Sexy" - American, "Checkin" - Persian (Chek)

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Created by: Korinne

Pronunciation: Sneek-A-Flek-Shun

Sentence: While watching Mimi strolls through the mall, it never fails that she'll sneakafflection in every reflective surface.

Etymology: Sneak + Affection (loves themself) + Reflection

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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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