Verboticism: Puffdodge

'Wow, you're hot! No thank you.'

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

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Pronunciation: puff + dodge

Sentence: She said "nice legs" but I puffdodged that one, I know I'm hideous.

Etymology: puffery + dodge

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