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DEFINITION: To radiate confidence and satisfaction with everything you do. After all, if you don't congratulate yourself for a job well done, who will?
Verboticisms
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Selfgratulation
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: self-grat-yoo-LAY-shun
Sentence: Pete exuded selfgratulation in all that he did never showing that he was anything but confident and satisfied with his work.
Etymology: self + congratulation
Compmement
Created by: ubgrud
Pronunciation: comp-me-ment
Sentence: "That was fan-tas-tic!" I compmemented myself. "Thanks!" I replied humbly.
Etymology: compliment + me :)
Egloat
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: e-gloat
Sentence: When I read Chris's word, I suddenly realized that I could think of a better one, and so I did. That's why I'm egloating now. Any questions?
Etymology: ego+gloat
Backpatsturbate
Created by: warped
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As Phil showed his guests his collection of high school trophies, it was obvious he was backpatsturbating.
Etymology: ......I'm not even gonna go there, this is a family website. You guys should be able to figure this one out.
Thejerkatwork
Created by: danboaz
Pronunciation: the jerk at work
Sentence: Mike never feels like he gets recognized for his performance so to compensate he has become thejerkatwork.
Etymology: the + jerk + at+ Work
Autobackpattia
Created by: jboehnker
Pronunciation: ah' toe bak pat' ee uh
Sentence: Bob was rushed to the emergency room after his impressive display of autobackpattia left severe contusions on his shoulder blades.
Etymology: auto + back + pat
Hesaschmuck
Created by: Hjason
Pronunciation: he's-a-schmuck
Sentence: Jees, hesaschmuck! Just look how he gloats about his own ideas.
Etymology: He's+a+schmuck - kinda obvious
Smainy
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sm/eyn
Sentence: He is a self-centred, smainy character.
Etymology: smug + vain
Confibrite
Created by: ChrisCarrk
Pronunciation: con-fih-br-ite
Sentence: He was so confibrite that the room lit up!
Etymology: confidence+bright
Comments:
chris - 2006-11-27: 10:42:00
nice sentence, wordmeister :)
wordmeister - 2006-11-27: 10:53:00
Hey Chris, Thanks! I would congratulate you on your word, but I'm sure you've already done it yourself ;)
jedijawa - 2007-03-06: 12:59:00
selfgratulation