Verboticism: Warrenbeauttyspot

'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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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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Flurt

Created by: mac33

Pronunciation: flurt

Sentence: While Danny was proposing, Karen was flurting with his glasses.

Etymology: flirt + furtive - to flirt furtively with the mirror

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Narcissipeek

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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Furtivanity

Created by: WhiteRhino

Pronunciation: Fur-tiv-an-ity

Sentence: He glanced with furtivanity at his gorgeous reflexion. Hey there, you handsome devil.

Etymology: Futive and vanity

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COMMENTS:

Nice one. I approve. - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-14: 15:26:00

Haha Dan, way to talk about yourself in the third person for your sentence. You're not fooling anyone:) - playdohheart, 2007-04-18: 06:26:00

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Arroglance

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: ar-ro-glance

Sentence: David took a arroglance at himself in the car mirror, not to check the tailgater, but to make sure his hair is perfect.

Etymology: arrogance, as in vane/glance

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COMMENTS:

wow! clever word! - wordmeister, 2007-04-13: 11:29:00

you can add one more word to your etymolgy (arrow)- really hits the target - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-13: 11:45:00

I like it! - jedijawa, 2007-04-13: 12:32:00

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Narcissneak

Created by: PythianHabenero

Pronunciation: nar-siss-sneak

Sentence: Anne-Marie loved to narcissneak looks at herself in nearby mirrors.

Etymology: Narcissus + sneak

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Narcissusneak

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: nar-SIS-uh-sneek

Sentence: Marsha is a chronic narcissusneak. The other day she was checking herself out in a store window and walked straight into a street musician.

Etymology: narcissus (myth. - fell in love with own reflection) + sneak

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Could have been worse. She could have walked under a busk. - petaj, 2007-04-13: 04:47:00