eigenpijperij

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From eigen (own) +‎ pijpen (to fellate, blow) +‎ -erij (-ery); thus, literally, self-suckery.

Noun[edit]

eigenpijperij f (uncountable)

  1. (somewhat vulgar) something (particularly behavior or writing) that is conceited, self-important, pompous, pretentious and/or self-congratulatory
    De columns van deze krant zijn grotendeels ongeïnspireerde eigenpijperij.The columns of this newspaper are mostly uninspired conceited garbage.
    Het sociologisch tijdschrift bevatte veel obscurantistische eigenpijperij.The sociological journal contained a lot of obscurantist pretentious bosh.