Slyball – Verbotomy

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.

Why do you keep looking at your spoon?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Slyball: /sly-ball/ Whenever she passed a reflective surface, she would slyball her image to ensure she was prim, proper and still pretty. Etymology: sly + eyeball Created by: Stevenson0.

Comments on Slyball:

silveryaspen, 2007-12-28: 15:45:00
Excellent!

OZZIEBOB, 2007-12-29: 03:13:00
Absolutely love it! Great word.

Clandespy: /clan-DE-spahy/ 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. Created by: OZZIEBOB.

Comments on Clandespy:

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

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

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

Scaneak: /Sc-ee-ni-k/ He pretends to hate mirrors, but he always scaneaks on window glasses. Etymology: Scan + Sneak Created by: sosibo1.

Reflectocheck: /ree-FLEK-to-chek/ 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 Created by: maryamwebster.

Comments on Reflectocheck:

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

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Be Creative,

James