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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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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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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
Flattertrolling
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)
Disparagus
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dis par a gus
Sentence: When he came in to work, he always shook off comments about his appearance. He was slim, well-dressed and groomed himself well, but could not take a compliment gracefully. His coworkers atarting calling him a disparagus, which was funny because his first name was Gus.
Etymology: Disparage (self-deprecate;diminish) & Asparagus (edible young shoots of the asparagus plant, a vegetable)
Egoflaggelate
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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Masochistiwhiner
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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Wimpathetic
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: wim/pa/thet/ik
Sentence: Marcie was surprised no one whimpathized with her after she mentioned "tubbing out" from a size 2 to a size 4. In fact her friends considered her quite whimpathetic.
Etymology: whimper (to cry with low sounds) + wimp (a weak or ineffective person) + pathetic (inspiring pity)
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COMMENTS:
Dang! Meant to spell the word as "whimpathetic"... - Jamagra, 2008-02-27: 10:53:00
Whimpathetic to garner the empathetic is rather wimpathetic! Perhaps your comment above is just a Freudian slip of the fingers! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 12:02:00
Whimpsically clever! - Tigger, 2008-02-27: 22:53:00
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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).
Egobuilder
Created by: 775567
Pronunciation: (ee-go-bill-der)
Sentence: Man, that cheerleader is a real egobuilder.
Etymology: ego - self build - create er - suffix
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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