lexiphanic

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I mean, if I know little about who I am how can my beloved readers connect to my lexiphanic narcissism?

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  1. Bombastic; turgid; inflated. Campbell.

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  • I mean, if I know little about who I am how can my beloved readers connect to my lexiphanic narcissism? —  The Commentator
  • Melbourne aymericg Australian child dies after contracting swine flu Sydney - A 3-year-old boy with swine flu died in a Melbourne hospi .. http://bit. ly/... aymericg back in Melbourne after a very good week in Sydney gelfand @aimzsta shame you live on the actual other side of Melbourne, I would have delivered some chocolate. philiphotchkiss Kode Abdo/Boss Logic - Designer (Melbourne) wwwalker Metlink - Your guide to public transport in Melbourne and Victoria riveting Flight Control (#1 iPhone app globally) was created by a Melbourne co. - here's Rob the CEO http://bit. ly/3zx5i #hAPPlication @ianlyons melbobot @lexiphanic Chris is my favourite, coz he is from melbourne and he likes beer ... #masterchef http://bit. ly/tDvO9 melbobot Kode Abdo/Boss Logic - Designer (Melbourne) http://bit. ly/13LS4e http://bit. ly/lrOo8 polymath22 Registered Nurse/RN - Nursing Career Fair —  Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
  • El hero of sparta es un juegazo para el ipod touch por .99 usd lexiphanic @Crispotron i've been eyeing off hero of sparta. —  Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
 

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  1. from Greek λεξιφάνης, a phrasemonger (found only as a proper name), from λέξις, a speech, word (see lexicon), + φαίνειν, show.
 

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