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egoboo

/ˈiːɡəʊˌbuː/

egoboo noun: the pleasant feeling derived from seeing one's name in print.

Noun

egoboo (uncountable)

  1. (dated, slang) The pleasant feeling derived from seeing one's name in print.
    • Well after the pile of ego-boo I got in the Oct. issue I just couldn't let it slip by without telling you what I think of this much heralded issue.1948 February, Rick Sneary, “[letter column]”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 31, number 3, page 98
    • Fandom may be defined as an infinitely complex system for the production of pure egoboo. Indeed, the universe itself was created for egoboo (Psalms 145:10) if we are to believe the stories.1959, Richard "Dick" Harris Eney, Fancyclopedia II, Egoboo

Origin of egoboo

Blend of ego + boost.

Questions about egoboo

What does egoboo mean?
Egoboo means the pleasant feeling derived from seeing one's name in print.
What part of speech is egoboo?
Egoboo is a noun.
How do you pronounce egoboo?
Egoboo is pronounced /ˈiːɡəʊˌbuː/.

Words near egoboo in the dictionary

  1. ego-syntonic
  2. ego-trip
  3. ego-tripped
  4. ego-tripping
  5. ego-trips
  6. egoboo
  7. egoboost
  8. egoboosts
  9. egobronchophony
  10. egocast
  11. egocasted

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