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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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Complamenticitus
Created by: pandafever
Pronunciation: com-pla-ment-acitus
Sentence: Maggie's complamenticitus was out of control on her wedding day.
Etymology:
Semijectliment
Created by: FeelTheMcGrath
Pronunciation: Semm-Ai-Ject-Lih-Ment
Sentence: Robert was finely dining in a local seafood restaurant. His eyes wandered across the joint, until they came across those of Lisa's. Her cold hard stare pierced his emotional heart, he looked away quickly. Some time after they both had finished eating their meals, Robert decided to approach Lisa. He, having only had emotional ties with his mother, did not know how to converse with Lisa. So, naturally, he exclaimed, "Wow! You're hot!" Lisa quickly turned around only to Semijectliment him with, "No thank you."
Etymology: Semi- half ject- to reject liment- a compliment
Flirtavoid
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: flur-ta-void
Sentence: She was intensely shy and had a reputation for flirtavoidance due to her habit of "talk-to-the-hand" gestures when the opposite sex approached.
Etymology: flirt + avoid (pretty obvious)
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COMMENTS:
Yes, I have observed the "talk-to-the-hand" gestures. Now I know it's flirtavoidance, I'll knockbackoff... - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 10:03:00
Yes, wouldn't want to get involved with a psychopath. - petaj, 2007-01-21: 03:13:00
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Slashify
Created by: socks
Pronunciation: slash-i-fy
Sentence: Dang, she slashified me!
Etymology:
Fawnblock
Created by: Maureen
Pronunciation: fawn - block
Sentence: I thought I was on to a hot thing with this chick but she fawnblocked me almost before I got the words out of my mouth.
Etymology: Fawn - to try to win favour. Block - to obstruct.
Reflousy
Created by: idavecook
Pronunciation: Ree-Flu-See
Sentence: Hey Reflousy, you're looking quite smashing today. No, I'm not. Actually you are. No. Yes. No.
Etymology: Refuse + Floozy
Backoffer
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: back offer
Sentence: i want you to quit. I am an backoffer
Etymology: from back off as in go back.
Selfuglinate
Created by: MrBlack
Pronunciation: Sel-fug-li-nate
Sentence: Rachel, ever the selfuglinator, met every one of Tommy's somewhat 'provocative' comments with a blank stare.
Etymology: Self meaning oneself, uglinate - to make ugly
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)
Comments:
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double re-run. Here is a new one for today ~ James