egoscan meaning (dated): definition, etymology and quotations

egoscan

noun

Etymology From ego + scan.

Lifestyle Dated, Slang A brief search of a publication for one's name.

*blush* I peek my nose in to r.a.sf.f for the first time in ages, and get a BINGO on the egoscan! Wowie zowie!1996 January 19, Fred A. Levy Haskell, “Re: E-mail and Posting”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet), message-ID <falh.822035840@maroon.tc.umn.edu>:
Nice to see my article on running into all the wonderful Vegans down in LA. I must admit to doing an egoscan to see how it turned out, and of course, it was wonderfully done.2005 December 10, Chris Garcia, “ChatBack”, in Vegas Fandom Weekly, volume 2, number 2 (whole number 56), page 11:

verb

Etymology From ego + scan.

Lifestyle Dated, Slang To quickly search a publication for one's name.

Egoscan: To check through a fanzine for references [...] concerning oneself.1975, Elliot Weinstein, The Fillostrated Fan Dictionary, page 43:
Every now and then I egoscan, as more and more people have been asking my permission to use excerpts from my reviews in their letters column.1996 April 18, Elayne Wechsler-Chaput, “Re: Who Reads Letters Columns?”, in rec.arts.comics.misc (Usenet), message-ID <4l5sok$50c@panix.com>:

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Bit disappointed by the lack of mention in this issue. I haven't actually read any issue of Broken Toys since my own letter in #2 (the rest remains on my 'to be read' shelf, which I have only recently realized is short for "to be read when I retire") but thanks to the wonders of the "find" command, took the liberty of egoscanning the last ten issues and did not find myself mentioned once.2013 March, Robert Runte, “Left-Over Pieces”, in Broken Toys, number 14, page 10: