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DEFINITION: To measure your success, or evaluate your self-worth, based on what other people think.

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Insecurego

Top verboticism of the day created by kabloozie

Pronunciation: in-seh-CUR-ee-go

Sentence: When no one commented on Stella's new hairdo, she began to toss her head in hopes of attracting attention. Her insecurego made everyone feel uncomfortable.

Etymology: Insecure + Ego

Created by: kabloozie.

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Comments:

Very nice. :{D Reminiscent of "echolocation", too. - Wordhewer, 2007-07-25: 01:28:00

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Comments:

Oh, no! I overwrote my definition. I was trying to add a definition for another day's word. - Wordhewer, 2007-07-25: 20:19:00

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Comments:

Wordhewer - 2007-07-25: 17:02:00
Interesting word... Etymology?

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