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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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Noncomplementery
Created by: KatieCarnes
Pronunciation: non comp la men turie
Sentence: The noncomplementery woman went to the bar as a wingman.
Etymology: non- no
Averject
Created by: TrJoshB
Pronunciation: Av-er-jekt
Sentence: Because she was so humble, she averjected every compliment she received.
Etymology: avoid + reject
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COMMENTS:
i like this one. lol. - TrJoshB, 2007-01-24: 16:58:00
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Kudoschop
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: koo dose chop
Sentence: If a handsome guy paid Helen a compliment or chatted her up, she took it in stride. But when a loser in her office called Troy... an unkempt, loud jerk, tried to sing her praises, she always gave him a kudoschop. Afterall, she did not want to end up being Helen of Troy...
Etymology: Kudos (an expression of approval, compliments and commendation) & Chop (strike or hit sharply and suddenly) & Play on Judo Chop (The act of taking your hand and making a chop motion on a persons shoulder near the neck area while saying in a loud manner, "Judo chop-HAI!")
Disacclaim
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: dis-ac-claim
Sentence: Gwen disacclaimed Gary's attempt at showering her with compliments and hid in the ladies room until he gave up and went away.
Etymology: disclaim: to deny the validity of; repudiate + acclaim: praise enthusiastically
Complimental
Created by: danboaz
Pronunciation: com-pli-men-tal
Sentence: any time Sunsan recieved the slightest bit of praise she went completely complimental
Etymology: compliment + mental
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COMMENTS:
Hey Dan, Excellent! Oops... Hope you don't go complimental. - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 09:57:00
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Dissacclaim
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: diss/ah/claym
Sentence: To dissacclaim she was able to convince herself that she was in her own special world averse to any flattery but her own
Etymology: diss (short for disrespect or dismiss) + acclaim (praise)
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COMMENTS:
Hey Stevenson0, I will refrain from dissacclaimation, because I know you are in you own special world... - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 10:55:00
Did somebody just say something? No - didn't think so - Stevenson0, 2007-01-19: 11:14:00
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Swerveulogize
Created by: SydneyNFox
Pronunciation: SWER-V-U-LEH-J-IZE
Sentence: When i was elected prom Queen, I found it difficult to swerveulogize peoples comments.
Etymology: Swerve: Old english swerorfan- to turn away eulogize: Greek eulogia- praise; good or fine language
Rekudodiate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re koodo dee ayt
Sentence: Although she took pains to look gorgeous, Shyanne could only rekudodiate the kind words she heard. Sadly, she did not have enough self-esteem to believe them.
Etymology: repudiate (reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) & Kudo (an expression of approval and commendation)
Comments:
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double re-run. Here is a new one for today ~ James