Verboticism: Praisult

'When I said that you're a loser, I meant it as a compliment.'

DEFINITION: v. To exercise power through the strategic use of personal insults, while pretending to offer encouragement. n. A leader who motivates people by insulting them.

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Praisult

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Pronunciation: pray-ZULT

Sentence: Roger had managed to climb the corporate ladder despite, or perhaps because, of his tendency to praisult his co-workers loudly in the vicinity of superiors.

Etymology: child of "praise" and "insult"

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