Verboticism: Shunshine
DEFINITION: v. To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery. n. A person who has difficulty accepting praise.
Shunshine
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: shun/shyne
Sentence: Because of her severe degree of shunshine she recoiled in horror as he burst into "you are my sunshine"
Etymology: Shun (reject)+ shine (praise) + sunshine
Points: 446
Comments: Shunshine
wordmeister - 2007-01-19: 15:49:00
Jabberwocky, You are the shunshine of this game!
Jabberwocky - 2007-01-19: 15:54:00
My shunshine is at an all time high today - shumbody vote for me - please
Jabberwocky - 2007-01-22: 10:44:00
I want to thank the academy for voting for me and I promise never to shunshine again