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DEFINITION: To require constant reassurance, praise, and -- in emergency situations -- flattery, despite obvious qualifications and/or expertise.
Verboticisms
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Unconfident
Created by: puttputt
Pronunciation: un-kon-fid-int
Sentence: The girl was very unconfident with herself she was always hiding her true beauty.
Etymology: to require constant reassurance,praise, and in emergency situations
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COMMENTS:
not quite sure of something. - puttputt, 2007-07-14: 22:22:00
not quite sure of something. - puttputt, 2007-07-14: 22:22:00
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Annisistic
Created by: mysti
Pronunciation: An-iz-iz-tick
Sentence: She is so annisistic.
Etymology:
Vaccuumpliment
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: vack-yoom-plee-ment
Sentence: his endless vaccuumplimenting was driving me crazy
Etymology: vaccuum, compliment
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COMMENTS:
He sounds like a real sucker - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 09:42:00
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Obssessivecomplection
Created by: loofarama
Pronunciation: obsessive complection
Sentence: she's OCD. (what's that?) Obsessive complection disorder.
Etymology: obsessive compulsion + complection
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COMMENTS:
too bad we can't use two words }:'( - loofarama, 2007-07-13: 07:38:00
I think wedging the word 'obsequious' into this one would be a gold medal winner. Nice job! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:16:00
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Needimentive
Created by: Firrehawk99
Pronunciation: Need-uh-men-tie-of
Sentence: That Girl is just "Needimentive"
Etymology: Needy
Flattern
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Flat-turn
Sentence: Monique had the looks and the talent to go far in her career, if not for the annoying need to be flatterned by those around her.
Etymology: Flattery+slattern(self-image)
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COMMENTS:
clever - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 14:11:00
Ohhh, do you really think so? I mean it's okay and all, but it needs something more, don't you think? Am I being too flatternacious? ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:07:00
flatter-eater. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-13: 15:17:00
Yep, that's it! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 16:24:00
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Wassamattawiu
Created by: mobotgolden
Pronunciation: Was i matter wi you
Sentence: Wats the matter with you
Etymology:
Craveworthy
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: crave-worthy
Sentence: Craveworthy Carla, was competent and cute, but suffered from an inferiority complex.
Etymology: crave + praiseworthy
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COMMENTS:
If only it had been an infertility complex instead. Good one! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:11:00
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Fernagenic
Created by: freakyweirdo
Pronunciation: fern - a - jenick
Sentence: The girl was as insecure as a fernagenic.
Etymology:
Superflatterous
Created by: Dboozer
Pronunciation: super-flat-ter-us
Sentence: All the men could never understand why Janis was so superflaterous since she looked like the love-child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
Etymology: Super(fluous) + flatter(y) + ous (adjective)
Comments:
solution4tax - 2007-07-15: 05:35:00
The words formed are quite good and appreciate every body's attempt whether praisaniac or not.