Verboticism: Furtivanity

'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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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

Points: 614

Comments: Furtivanity

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

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