Verboticism: Laudaparry

'Wow, you're hot!'

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.

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Laudaparry

Created by: kyotonils

Pronunciation: lôd-ə-păr'ē

Sentence: She must be a middle child. She laudaparries even harmless compliments, not just flirting.

Etymology: laud (praise) + parry (fencing term meaning to deflect)

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