egofag

English

Etymology

From ego +‎ -fag.

Noun

egofag (plural egofags)

1. (Internet slang, derogatory) An egotistical or attention-seeking person.
   • 2008 August 11, AnoNotAmused [username], “Re: TD--"OCMB excuses"”, in alt.religion.scientology‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Makes being an egofag / dramallama a sort of "risky" thing when you give a rat's ass about "protecting your online rep."

   • 2008 December 4, barb, “Re: The Curious Incident of the Nut in the Night-time”, in alt.religion.scientology‎^[2] (Usenet):

     EFB are the whiners, the harassers, the loudmouthed swaggering egofags that endanger everyone else.

   • 2011 April 15, Monica Pignotti, “Re: Monica Pignotti: Malicious Smear Campaign Escalates after Ronald Federici v Pignotti et al Court Case Dismissal”, in alt.religion.scientology‎^[3] (Usenet):

     I have no idea of what any of this means, but if standing up to bullies, asserting myself when I disagree and taking responsibility for what I post by putting my name to it, is being an "EGOFAG" then I bear the label with pride.

Related terms

• egofaggotry