Nifty > Word of the Day: Egoboo
From Word Spy.
egoboo (EE.goh.boo) n. Recognition and praise for a task well done, particularly a task that is performed for free. Also: ego-boo.
Example Citation:
"In science-fiction-fan-speak there's a phenomenon called 'egoboo.'...It means a boost in reputation. Hackers operate in a gift economy in which giant-size egos compete with one another for attention and reputation on the Net. If you do something cool, like reduce the length of a subroutine by 50 percent, you score major egoboo."
-- Mark Frauenfelder, "Man Against the FUD," LA Weekly, May 21, 1999
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