Verboticism: Vainbezzle

'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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Vainbezzle

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌveɪnˈbɛzl̩/

Sentence: Those whose opinion of their attractiveness is not shared by others are more likely to get away with vainbezzling because it's hard to do anything surreptitiously when everyone is staring at you.

Etymology: From vain + embezzle

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