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egoscanning

egoscanning is the present participle and gerund of egoscan.

Meaning of egoscan

Verb

egoscan (third-person singular simple present egoscans, present participle egoscanning, simple past and past participle egoscanned)

  1. (dated, slang) To quickly search a publication for one's name.
    • Egoscan: To check through a fanzine for references [...] concerning oneself.1975, Elliot Weinstein, The Fillostrated Fan Dictionary, page 43

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Questions about egoscanning

What is egoscanning the present participle and gerund of?
Egoscanning is the present participle and gerund of egoscan.

Words near egoscanning in the dictionary

  1. egorotations
  2. Egorovca
  3. egos
  4. egoscan
  5. egoscanned
  6. egoscanning
  7. egoscans
  8. Egoscue
  9. Egoslav
  10. egostan
  11. egostans

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