Verboticism: Fishwordy

'Do I look okay?'

DEFINITION: To require constant reassurance, praise, and -- in emergency situations -- flattery, despite obvious qualifications and/or expertise.

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Fishwordy

Created by: r3m0t

Pronunciation: Fish + wordy

Sentence: She's so fishwordy that it's just agitating to have her around.

Etymology: Fish (from "fishing for compliments") + word + y

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