egosurf en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree English ego- Middle English suffe? English suff? English surf English egosurf From ego- + surf.
Meanings
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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.
2007 March 30, Peaches Geldof, “It may start as innocent flirtation, but be warned, you too could become a lonely MySpace addict”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ego-surf | alternative | lexicographic | |
| egosurfed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| egosurfed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| egosurfs | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| egosurfing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
ja エゴサーチする (Translations) · cmn 自搜 (Translations) · ja エゴサする (Translations)