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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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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.
Compmement
Created by: ubgrud
Pronunciation: comp-me-ment
Sentence: "That was fan-tas-tic!" I compmemented myself. "Thanks!" I replied humbly.
Etymology: compliment + me :)
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
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
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
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
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.
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