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egotorial 

An editorial in broadcasting or print media where the subject matter is overwhelmed by or secondary to the superficial, pretentious, or materialist personality of the author. Origin: New Zealand broadcasting and print personalities Mike Hosking, Paul Henry, and Duncan Garner whose editorial style wrap an issue around their egotism.
I watched a news piece but Hosking made it all about him, such is his egotorial style.
egotorial by KiltedKiwi January 21, 2016
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egotopiary 

Pruning shrubs, bushes, or trees, so they resemble the gardener or the owner of the property.
Rather than creating a normal topiary by shaping the bushes into squirrels and other small animals, the gardener created a remarkable image of himself. His wife referred to it as his egotopiary.

egotarian 

A person who eats other peoples egos.

A powerful person who stomps on other peoples egos.
will is an egotarian, he uses his vast knowledge gained from wikipedia and urbandictionary to prove other peoples knowledge wrong.
egotarian by i hate trains November 8, 2007

Editorial Idiocy Overdose 

The top idiocy level that an Urban Dictionary´s editor can endure because of editing definitions sent to UD by mentally challenged teenagers. After reaching this level the editor, feeling suicidal, shows signs of slight autism, despondency, lack of appetite, and sudden episodes of acute withdrawal.
A: "After editing 111,111 definitions, an Urban Dictionary´s editor refused to edit one more def."
B: How so?
A: Editorial Idiocy Overdose.

Editorial Ineptitude 

Conceptual and linguistic blunders made by a senior editor or managing editor, as a result of her limited content knowledge of the manuscript and poor grasp of the English language.
Rose resorts to office politics and apple polishing to make up for her editorial ineptitude in occupying the managing director position—she's been promoted to her next level of incompetency, where editors hope she'll cause the least damage to the editorial team.

Editorial Buffoonery

The inconceivable rejection a funny, original and often ingenious word, phrase or humorous expression submitted for review to the editorial staff of Urban Dictionary.
Todd: I understand your hilarious submission to Urban Dictionary was rejected. How does THAT happen??
Me: The only possible explanation is Editorial Buffoonery.

editorial 

(i.e. to be editorial) Regards filmmaking -- someone in the process of editing films.
"I'll go get our lunch so you can continue being editorial on your film for a little longer."
editorial by G. Thomas July 26, 2006
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