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DEFINITION: v. To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery. n. A person who has difficulty accepting praise.
Verboticisms
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Complirecant
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kom-pluh-kant
Sentence: Jill thinks of herself as a very humble person. Just to prove it she will complirecant anything nice that is said about her. After a few encounters people don't think of her as humble but rude and arrogant. She wonders why she never gets a date.
Etymology: compliment (an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration) + recant (to withdraw or disavow) + can't (Unwilling or unable to)
Praiseblock
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: PRAYZ-blok
Sentence: Jim tried to tell his wife how much he admired her skill at parenting. But Sue, suspecting an ulterior motive, praiseblocked him.
Etymology: praise + block
Knockbackoff
Created by: Psychicsi
Pronunciation: nok-bak-off
Sentence: Mandy had to knockbackoff another of her party guests. Yes she was pretty, but she didnt want to come accross as easy.
Etymology: From knock-back (to reject something) and back-off
Revolver
Created by: walterrafelsberger
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I revolvered his compliment.
Etymology: from revolver, noun (similar to gun).
Complamenticitus
Created by: pandafever
Pronunciation: com-pla-ment-acitus
Sentence: Maggie's complamenticitus was out of control on her wedding day.
Etymology:
Compliphobic
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: com-pli-phO-bic
Sentence: David insisted Jill looked like a beauty queen in her long silky dress . Jill being compliphobic, just turned red, and told him to stop lying.
Etymology: compliment/phobic
Shunshine
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: shun/shyne
Sentence: Because of her severe degree of shunshine she recoiled in horror as he burst into "you are my sunshine"
Etymology: Shun (reject)+ shine (praise) + sunshine
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COMMENTS:
Jabberwocky, You are the shunshine of this game! - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 15:49:00
My shunshine is at an all time high today - shumbody vote for me - please - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-19: 15:54:00
I want to thank the academy for voting for me and I promise never to shunshine again - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-22: 10:44:00
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Perfecshun
Created by: egonschiela
Pronunciation: per-fec-shun
Sentence: When I someone admires my artwork, I sometimes feel embarrassed, and perfecshun compliments.
Etymology: perfect (without fault) + shun (avoid)
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COMMENTS:
Me too... - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 09:59:00
Too cute! Yeah, you got my vote! :) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:17:00
Too cute! Yeah, you got my vote! :) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:18:00
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Compliversion
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: com-plih-ver-shun
Sentence: Her compliversion prevented her from dating.
Etymology: Compliment + Aversion
Subzeda
Created by: Littell16
Pronunciation: Sub-zee-duh
Sentence: Allison was subzedaed by Megan when she asked Megan to go to the corn maze.
Etymology: Sub-under;below;lower in rank,Zeda-Grzeda
Comments:
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double re-run. Here is a new one for today ~ James