Verboticism: Rabblerate
DEFINITION: To measure your success, or evaluate your self-worth, based on what other people think.
Rabblerate
Created by: ChristopherAndersen
Pronunciation: RA bul rate
Sentence: Who cares if nobody voted for your word? Don't rabblerate yourself.
Etymology: from "rabble" a mob, or common people, and "rate" to estimate the value of
Points: 731
Comments: Rabblerate
ChristopherAndersen - 2007-07-31: 17:34:00
This is related to the word "hotornotracize," to choose your friends based on whether others find them cool or attractive.