Verboticism: Egoflog
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.
Egoflog
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: EE-go-flog
Sentence: Having very low self esteem, Lindy would often resort to egoflogging in order to rationalize her self induced sense of worthlessness.
Etymology: Blend of 'ego' (sense of one's worth or importance) and 'flog' (to beat with or as if with a rod or whip, to criticize harshly)
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