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DEFINITION: To measure your success, or evaluate your self-worth, based on what other people think.
Verboticisms
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Joneskeepping
Created by: Madamemojo
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COMMENTS:
That's brilliant. Maybe not 100% relevant to the definition, but a fantastic word. I may use it sometime. - ErWenn, 2007-01-11: 20:09:00
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Laudmouth
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: lod/mowth
Sentence: Marilyn found that relying on a loyal laudmouth was the key to her success in the highly competitive world of birthday suit accessories.
Etymology: laud: to praise + mouth: an organ designed to emit favorable impressions
Oneuppish
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: one up ish
Sentence: maralyn was oneupish she always wanted to be better than the other girl.
Etymology: one upmanship...
Theiranoia
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: THERE-a-noy-a
Sentence: Jessica suffered a theiranoia so deep that she had "Does this make my butt look big" printed on the back of her T-shirt.
Etymology: Their (opinions) + paranoia
Exteem
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /eks-'tEm/
Sentence: Carl always would ask his wife, his mother, or his bowling buddies for their opinion before saying how he exteemed anything.
Etymology: From ex- + esteem
Reputemetrics
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: re-PEWT-MET-RICS
Sentence: Sally is a victim of reputemetrics, spending all her time worrying what her friends think of her.
Etymology: repute (the state of being held in high esteem and honor) + metrics (measurements)
Peervaluate
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: peer-val-you-ate
Sentence: Making heads turn as she entered a room allowed her to smile inwardly at the way others peervaluated her.
Etymology: peer + evaluate
