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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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Yustadre
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Yust-adre
Sentence: Maybe a justadre
Etymology: YUST A DREamer
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
Igmire
Created by: PolishedAmethyst
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Brent paid Angie a compliment, but as usual, she igmired him, wanting to hear more about how beautiful she is.
Etymology: Ignore, admire
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COMMENTS:
Thanks to all who voted for any words I submitted (yeah, I'm a noob). If only they could issue more points for me to vote with...there are so many great entries. It's hard to vote knowing that you only have two to work with. Something that may give some of you a kick: I went to work with a few words you have entered and we are using them in regular conversation - how funny! And yes, of course I gave you credit. ;) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:14:00
Yeah, sometimes I feel it'd be nice if we could rank them instead of voting, but there are often too many. At least we get to vote for two. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:55:00
I'm curious, which ones have you managed to slip into conversation, and how much did you have to explain yourself? - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:55:00
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Aperflattic
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: app er flat ick
Sentence: Stan hated when Mary's responses were all aperflattic, to the point he never gave her any more compliments.
Etymology: from apathy and from flattery to be apparently apathetic about flattery
Laudaparry
Created by: kyotonils
Pronunciation: lôd-ə-păr'ē
Sentence: She must be a middle child. She laudaparries even harmless compliments, not just flirting.
Etymology: laud (praise) + parry (fencing term meaning to deflect)
Negativpretty
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: neg-ah-tiv-prih-tee
Sentence: A lot of girls show a lot of negativpretty because they either are lacking in self-confidence or they just like to be complimented.
Etymology: negativity + pretty
Malzeda
Created by: meganhardy
Pronunciation: mal-zee-dah
Sentence: Bob tried to give Megan a compliment but she malzedad it because he was a big creep.
Etymology: Mal- bad Zeda- zeda
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COMMENTS:
LOOOOOOOOOVE it - meganhardy, 2013-09-30: 14:59:00
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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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Compligrate
Created by: Sarfaraz
Pronunciation: comp...li..grate
Sentence: I felt myself thrown out of the room when my words were compligrated.
Etymology:
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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Comments:
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double re-run. Here is a new one for today ~ James