Verboticisms

Created by: johnnyrockett

Pronunciation: Re-jak-u-late

Sentence: With a wave of her hand, she rejaculated his comment about her beautiful dress.

Etymology: Reject + Adulate

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Created by: rfrey121

Pronunciation: Re-jec-lament

Sentence: Suzy gave Richard a rejeclament when he tried to tell her that he like what she was wearing.

Etymology: Rejec- to throw clament- praise

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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!")

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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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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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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

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Created by: omista

Pronunciation: ad-mra-hen-siv

Sentence: Bing a shy guy he was always admirahensve any time a woman gave him attention.

Etymology: admiration + apprehensive

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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

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Created by: meganfis

Pronunciation: unus-dis-gus-tus

Sentence: She was unusdisgustus when the man complimented her hair.

Etymology: unus-one; dis-not; gus-gross; tus

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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.

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