noun. A special state of smugness experienced by a Scrabble
player who is either winning or has recently had a very high-scoring word on the board.
Unlike normal smugness, Scrabble Smugness is notoriously difficult to hide and even statements such as "I was lucky that time" or "It's just the tiles" will do
nothing to reassure the opponent(s) that there is no smugness.
Typically Scrabble Smugness
will manifest itself as a peculiar grin, and is accompanied by feelings of superiority and an over-estimation of one's intelligence. In many cases, Scrabble Smugness
will induce feelings of Scrabble Rage in the opponent(s).
Player 1: Damn it, you'
re always winning.
Player 2: (modestly) I was just lucky that time. It's the tiles really...
Player 3: Like fuck it is. And
don't pretend to be coy - you have the worst
case of Scrabble Smugness ever.