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'I built it all by myself!'

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?

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Egongratulate

Created by: chris

Pronunciation: ee-gon-grat-u-layt

Sentence: Although the praise of his friends was nice (if, somewhat surprisingly, rare), nothing gave Clive so much satisfaction as to egongratulate himself at every opportunity

Etymology: ego + congratulate

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Figjamancy

Created by: elstiko

Pronunciation: Fig-Jam-an-see

Sentence: Hubert exuded an abnormal amount of figjamancy despite his recent spate of lawsuits and failed marriages.

Etymology: I'm Good, Just Ask Me - FIGJAMancy

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COMMENTS:

smiles and lollipops! - elstiko, 2006-12-13: 23:08:00

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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

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Egongratulations

Created by: Mauserketi

Pronunciation: Ee-goe-grad-jue-lae-shuns

Sentence: We don't need to thank Jim for his help, because he's happy enough with egongratulations.

Etymology: Combination of ego and congratulations.

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Smainy

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: sm/eyn

Sentence: He is a self-centred, smainy character.

Etymology: smug + vain

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Myglaura

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: my-gl-aura

Sentence: His psychologist was trying to cure Fred's myglaura, but her own superiority complex was getting in the way.

Etymology: my + glory + aura

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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

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Egoentrails

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: ego/en/trales

Sentence: Standing there in front of the mirror, he realized that if his egoentrails had carried him this far, the keys to the executive washroom weren't that far away.

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Vaniteous

Created by: Kevcom2007

Pronunciation: van/eee/chus

Sentence: The man felt vaniteous today for he had acomplished a feat no other could do!

Etymology: Vanity + eous

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Glowt

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: glo/t

Sentence: All day long all he did was glowt, glowt, glowt - it was very annoying.

Etymology: glow + gloat

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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