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DEFINITION: To measure your success, or evaluate your self-worth, based on what other people think.
Verboticisms
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Reflecticognivalidate
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Re-fleck-tuh-cog-nuh-val-uh-date
Sentence: Although Gina felt pretty that morning, she really needed to hear Derek confirm it and reflecticognivalidate her efforts.
Etymology: Reflection + recognize + value + validation
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COMMENTS:
Sooo Kewl!!!!!!!! - missmurder, 2007-07-29: 14:49:00
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Egoutsource
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: eeg + out + source
Sentence: I have a desperate need for attention - sure, it's egoutsourcing, but I can't help it.
Etymology: ego + outsource
Succesevalthem
Created by: dancerxoxox
Pronunciation: succes-eval-them
Sentence: she was in total successecalthem for as long as she worked in the office.
Etymology: success - evaluate - them
Insecurego
Created by: kabloozie
Pronunciation: in-seh-CUR-ee-go
Sentence: When no one commented on Stella's new hairdo, she began to toss her head in hopes of attracting attention. Her insecurego made everyone feel uncomfortable.
Etymology: Insecure + Ego
Egolocate
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: ee-goh-LOH-kayt
Sentence: Alex's girlfriend egolocated for a half-hour: "I don't look fat, do I? Don't tell me I'm fat, okay? Please? Okay, just say I'm not fat, please."
Etymology: ego + echolocate
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COMMENTS:
Very nice. :{D Reminiscent of "echolocation", too. - Wordhewer, 2007-07-25: 01:28:00
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Whosize
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: hoo/size
Sentence: Your whosize not to be confused with your shoe size determines whether or not you get invited to all the "cool" parties.
Etymology: who + shoe size
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COMMENTS:
Horton heard your whosize. - Kyoti, 2007-07-25: 17:22:00
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Oeval
Created by: riomarde
Pronunciation: O/eval
Sentence: She just can't feel good about herself without much oeval.
Etymology: Other = O eval = evaluate.
Assessesteem
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ass-ess-ess-teem
Sentence: She assessesteemed daily but expected her daughters not to.
Etymology: assess + (self) esteem
Empressish
Created by: trinityedanyl15
Pronunciation: em'pris-ish
Sentence: In the modeling competition, Jenny begans to empressish herself after the girls began whisper about her in the locker room.
Etymology: empress or impress- influence or effect made on the mind/ ish- of the nature; like
Comments:
Wordhewer - 2007-07-25: 17:02:00
Interesting word... Etymology?