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DEFINITION: v. To seek compliments and/or support by insulting oneself or by complaining about the difficulty of one's life. n. A person who uses self-deprecation as flattery bait.
Verboticisms
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Selfmorhound
Created by: ddove60
Pronunciation: self-MORE-hound
Sentence: Can you beleive that skinny Angie said she that she wished her dress didn't make her look so fat?, Boy, she is really being a selfmorhound today.
Etymology: Selfmore (opposite selfless) + hound
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COMMENTS:
Very inventive! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 11:59:00
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Belittlebigman
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: bee-lit-tull-big-man
Sentence: In his acceptance speech, the oscar-winning actor made little of his accomplishment, instead giving much credit to everyone else in the movie, and to those who had a hand in making the movie. His down play of himself, worked in reverse, making him seem even better, nobler, and nicer. It was his way to belittlebigman.
Etymology: Belittle and big man, also a play on the movie Little Big Man. Belittle: make little of: down play. Big Man: slang expression meaning great or important person.
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COMMENTS:
It could also have been Louisa belitllinglittlewomen - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-27: 13:04:00
If the movie was about General Custer's demise, it may have been titled, "Belittlebigman at the "Little Big Horn" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-27: 15:54:00
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Praisedigger
Created by: peytonn
Pronunciation: prays dig gur
Sentence: "She was only saying she looked fat because she wanted someone to tell her how good she looked, what a praisedigger.
Etymology: praise- good words, digger- one who seeks
Egomanivivus
Created by: catcher93
Pronunciation: ego mani viv us
Sentence: You are too egomanivivus, all you care about is how much you think that dress makes you look fat.
Etymology: ego comes from the latin word ego meaning I/self. mani comes from the english word maniac. and viv comes from the latin word viva meaning life
Moanapleasa
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: mow-nah-plee-sah
Sentence: Cindy is such a moanapleasa! If I have to listen to her complain one more time about how she is too thin and it trying to gain weight I swear that i am going to hold her down and force feed her a whole bag of triple Giant Burgers.
Etymology: moan: to whine + please: to give satisfaction combined into a play on Mona Lisa: a famous painting
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COMMENTS:
I like this one. My other vote goes to you! - logarithm, 2008-12-11: 13:22:00
NNNNNOOOOTTTTTTT!!!!!! - timlumber1, 2008-12-13: 17:15:00
I RECOMEND YOU TRY AGAIN TOMOROW, BUT I DO THINK THE WORD IS FUNNY. - timlumber1, 2008-12-14: 05:09:00
ooh... tin... no need to be rude... - libertybelle, 2008-12-15: 11:21:00
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Egoflagellation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ee - go - fladj - uh - LAY - shun
Sentence: Giselle's self esteem was so low she resorted to harsh criticism of herself through incessant egoflagellation in hopes of enticing a favorable rebuttal from family and friends.
Etymology: blend of ego and flagellation
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COMMENTS:
Fantastic word! - Tigger, 2008-02-27: 02:40:00
You got it whipped! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 11:46:00
nice blend of words - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-27: 13:20:00
Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-27: 15:43:00
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Blandishwaif
Created by: Ismelstar
Pronunciation: [blan-dish-weyf]
Sentence: Carol is such a blandishwaif that she can subsist solely on my last compliment for more than a month.
Etymology: blandish (to coax or influence by gentle flattery; cajole) + waif (a person, esp. a child, who has no home or friends).
Egoboost
Created by: abbyg
Pronunciation: e-go-bue-st
Sentence: "Do i look as skinny and pretty today as i did yesterday?" "stop egoboosting."
Etymology: boost comes from the latin root buest which means "to raise" or "increase". ego comes from the latin root ego which means "self" so the direct etymology literally means "to raise self"
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COMMENTS:
noice werd! - oliviasull, 2010-05-10: 12:42:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Maxine. Thank you Maxine. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Maxine. Thank you Maxine. ~ James
mrali613 - 2011-09-22: 13:46:00
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