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egosurf

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To search the Internet for references to one's name or works in order to gratify one's ego.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Narrower terms: namesearch

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English ego- Middle English suffe? English suff? English surf English egosurf From ego- + surf.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 自搜 (zìsōu) — Translations
  • Japanese: エゴサーチする (ego sāchi suru) — Translations
  • Japanese: エゴサする (egosa suru) — Translations