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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.
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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
Refeudiater
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: re fyoo de aytor
Sentence: When Biff told Penelope she looked hot, she argued with him. She always argued with anyone who tried to compliment her. She lived up to her reputation as a refeudiater. Maybe she should just move to Alaska.
Etymology: Repudiate ( reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) & Feud (a bitter quarrel between two parties)& Refudiate (Sarah Palin's made-up word)
Complishield
Created by: chofu67
Pronunciation: com pli shield
Sentence: Before finding the right medication and therapy, he would complishield every favorable statement directed towards him.
Etymology: Compliment and shield
Talkblock
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: tawk-blawk
Sentence: Though she clearly had the best set of kidneys at the party, Janet talkblocked anyone who tried to compliment them.
Etymology: block = to thwart or prevent + talk
Praisesluff
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: praise-sluff
Sentence: Stephanie praisesluffed compliments.
Etymology: praise + sluff
Tribuke
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /tri-'byük/
Sentence: Words may never hurt him, but with all his tribuking, words couldn't really help him either.
Etymology: From tribute + rebuke
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COMMENTS:
nice! - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 10:57:00
Thanks. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 00:34:00
Oh, I like that one! Very catchy, rolls off the tongue JUST right.:) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:19:00
Thanks to you too, PA. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:56:00
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Flatterebuff
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FLAT-er-e-buff
Sentence: Due to self esteem issues impressed upon her as a child and teen, Marjorie had a difficult time accepting any sort of compliment and would generally react with flatterebuff and denials of any special qualities.
Etymology: Blend of 'flattery' (excessive and insincere praise) and 'rebuff' ( reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
Flattereflect
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: FLA-tur-ee-flekt
Sentence: Compliments were just a step away from date-rape, Ginny said to herself. Just keep your flattereflection on "high", and you might just survive this party...
Etymology: Flattery + reflect
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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Comments:
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double re-run. Here is a new one for today ~ James