Verboticisms

Created by: eheber

Pronunciation: fuh lat er cee kuher

Sentence: That girl is such a flatterseeker, all she does is ask for attention.

Etymology: Flatter from the Latin root Flatt is a form of compliment. Seeker from the Greek root Seek is one who trys to find something.

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Created by: shelbs897

Pronunciation: mal-ego-dox

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Etymology: mal: bad ego: self dox: praise

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: flatərtroʊlng

Sentence: One of Denise’s favorite pastimes is flattertrolling. She tosses out self-effacing comments fully expecting friends and coworkers to boost her hungry ravenous ego. Her least favorite workmate is Roy who often just shakes his head and says, ”You’re right”.

Etymology: flatter (lavish insincere praise and compliments upon someone) + trolling (fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat)

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Created by: youmustvotenato

Pronunciation: auto-self-pity-ate

Sentence: Here it comes. My wife puts on the dress and autoselfpitiates by asking me the age-old-loaded-death-question..."does this make my butt look big?"

Etymology: auto; self-pity

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: : ee - go - FLADJ - uh layt

Sentence: Muriel's self esteem was so low she would harshly egoflagellate herself through incessant self deprecation in hopes of eliciting favorable disagreement from her friends and family.

Etymology: Etymology: blend of ego and 'flagellate' (To whip or flog; scourge)

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COMMENTS:

good one - Jabberwocky, 2008-12-11: 09:27:00

It will not be getting my vote, my egoflaggelate says no~ - timlumber1, 2008-12-13: 17:14:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: com para so nar

Sentence: Melissa's comparisonar was working overtime. She could sense when her whines would get her the much needed attention she craved. Her comparisonar could send out signals for 20 feet over a crowded room that said, "I can't help it, my beauty is such a curse, I'd rather be fat, ugly and poor!" "Yeah, right, Melissa", thought her friend, Didi, "Careful what you wish for, because time, gravity and having a mortgage, 3 kids and a cheating husband will give you your wish"!

Etymology: comparison (examining differences) & sonar (a measuring device)

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COMMENTS:

Clever interpretation of the definition! Unique creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 12:05:00

I think Didi's getting ready to 'ping' Melissa right in the nose. Ditto to what silveryaspen wrote. - Tigger, 2008-02-27: 22:34:00

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Created by: CanadianAndyCapp

Pronunciation: Mass-o-kiss-tee-wy-ner

Sentence: Despite his legitimate difficulties and handicaps, Fred's continual attempts to solicit sympathy for his self-perceived "Hard Luck" only succeeded in turning him into a Masochistiwhiner.

Etymology: Masochist - Self inflicted pain / Whine - Pain-in-the-Ass inflicted on others

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COMMENTS:

Has so many insinuations, it really fits! Big hit! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 11:52:00

nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-27: 13:18:00

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Created by: happywhenitrains

Pronunciation:

Sentence: That woman is such an inslut; all she does is talk about how much she hates herself.

Etymology: Insult+Slut

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Created by: jonrow

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Created by: 532641

Pronunciation: com-pli-ment-fish-errr

Sentence: betty says bad things about herself all the time, she's such a complimentfisher.

Etymology: made up may 10th in the 2010's for mr. g's etymology class.

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