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.

Blandishwaif

Created by: Ismelstar

Pronunciation: [blan-dish-weyf]

Sentence: Carol is such a blandishwaif that she can subsist solely on my last compliment for more than a month.

Etymology: blandish (to coax or influence by gentle flattery; cajole) + waif (a person, esp. a child, who has no home or friends).

Points: 731

Email this page to a friend