Egosurf

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To search the Internet for references to one's name or works in order to gratify one's ego.

    "My little sister Pixie was on the computer. As is the custom, I moaned at her to get off (feigning non-existent A-level work I had to do "before it's too late"), then noticed a page full of pictures of her. "Hah! Ego-surfing again, are we?" I cried jubilantly."

Example

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"My little sister Pixie was on the computer. As is the custom, I moaned at her to get off (feigning non-existent A-level work I had to do "before it's too late"), then noticed a page full of pictures of her. "Hah! Ego-surfing again, are we?" I cried jubilantly."

Etymology

From ego + surf.

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