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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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Flatterflop

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: flatərfläp

Sentence: Every time Jim tries to give Judy a compliment it turns into a flatterflop. Judy is so self-deprecating that she sometimes apologizes for the air she breathes.

Etymology: flattery (excessive and insincere praise) + flop (a total failure)

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COMMENTS:

I don\'t care if it is the perfect word. It\'s fun to say. - artr, 2009-08-27: 12:48:00

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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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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

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Totiject

Created by: vicminer

Pronunciation: to-ti-ject

Sentence: The not-so attracrtive man gave the gorgeous woman flowers, but she totijected him.

Etymology: tot-whole ject-to throw

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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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Surego

Created by: gbegun

Pronunciation: Sir-ego

Sentence: Because of stacy's surego, she accepted no compliments even from the host of the party she attended.

Etymology: Sur- above ego- someone's persona

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Kudoesnt

Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: kew-dus-nt

Sentence: Charlotte had a rebuttal ready for any compliment. The speed and ease with which she would reel off (seemingly endless) lists of her defects, revealed her many years of practice as a kudoesnt.

Etymology: kudos + doesn't

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COMMENTS:

Or kudont - artr, 2011-01-14: 06:52:00

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