Egoboost

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that makes one feel better about oneself. informal

    "He showered and had a brief rub down in Physiotherapy, drank a cup of hot coffee gratefully that a student nurse had waiting for him, conscious of her worshipful eyes on him, knowing the cause of that worship, knowing that he was worthy of it. Egoboost, but well earned."

Example

More examples

"He showered and had a brief rub down in Physiotherapy, drank a cup of hot coffee gratefully that a student nurse had waiting for him, conscious of her worshipful eyes on him, knowing the cause of that worship, knowing that he was worthy of it. Egoboost, but well earned."

Etymology

From ego / ego- + boost.

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