Verboticism: Genudeflect

DEFINITION: To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery.

Genudeflect

Created by: Mintthyme

Pronunciation: 'jen-y&-di-flekt'

Sentence: Embarrassed by John's compliment, Sally quickly genudeflected.

Etymology: genuflect (to revere, worship) + deflect (to turn aside)

Points: 710

Wordhewer - 2007-08-07: 05:52:00
Very nice. Here's a vote.

administraitor - 2007-08-07: 12:08:00
Anything with a "nude" in it works for me!

Mintthyme - 2007-08-08: 05:41:00
Oh my gosh, thank you. I mean, No thank you.