Verboticism: Badulation

'I wish this dress didn't make me look so fat...'

DEFINITION: v. To seek compliments and/or support by insulting oneself or by complaining about the difficulty of one's life. n. A person who uses self-deprecation as flattery bait.

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Badulation

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ba/du/lay/shun

Sentence: Sally discovered that she could attract more flattery by dropping snippets of badulation such as "I wish I could be as warm and cozy as you but with 0% bodyfat and this ridicuouisly slender body I could only end up with the thankless job of making designer's clothes look fabulous."

Etymology: bad + adulation

Points: 1172

Comments: Badulation

Nosila - 2008-12-11: 22:20:00
Yes, it is way better to be a great Human Clotheshanger than a great Human Being!

OZZIEBOB - 2008-12-13: 16:14:00
Excellent.