Egoboo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈiːɡəʊˌbuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Egoboo is a noun meaning (dated, fandom slang) The pleasant feeling derived from seeing one's name in print.
Meaning
(dated, fandom slang) The pleasant feeling derived from seeing one's name in print.
Example Sentences
Relaxing the stern Ansible rule of omitting mere egoboo, here's a selection from the 'Gosh, isn't 300 a shiny round number' postbag.
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.
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.
So this lustrum, yhos sits upon a bed of laurels, basking in the glow of past achievement and anticipating fresh shipments of egoboo, while Terry Hughes does the donkey drudgery of producing this issue.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include egoscan, gobbo, geekgasm, geekasm, googoo, gobbledegoo.
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