smirting

smirting
 n.— «Indulged in a bit of smirting lately? Yes, that’s right, smirting. It’s the new phenomenon of smokers ducking outside the pub or workplace and engaging in a bit of good old-fashioned flirting.» —“Smoke laws fan flames of passion” by Rachel Tiffen New Zealand Herald July 3, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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