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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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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
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
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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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
Narcissibate
Created by: isopraxis
Pronunciation: nar sis ih bate
Sentence:
Etymology: narcissistic masturbation
Smugidence
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: sm ug ide ence
Sentence: he exuded smugidence
Etymology: smug + confidence.
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
Myglaura
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
Complehint
Created by: Chistinalove
Pronunciation: Comp-leh-hint
Sentence: Henry went around the neighborhood to complehint about building the new entertainment center we got at Wal-Mart.
Etymology: Complehint is a mush of the words compliment and hint. The meaning is to compliment oneself while hinting for a compliment from others.
Compmement
Created by: ubgrud
Pronunciation: comp-me-ment
Sentence: "That was fan-tas-tic!" I compmemented myself. "Thanks!" I replied humbly.
Etymology: compliment + me :)
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