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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.
Verboticisms
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Compulty
Created by: bertbam86
Pronunciation: com-pul-ty
Sentence: "If you compult one more time I will never speak to you again."
Etymology:
Ultraegodemony
Created by: Grim13
Pronunciation: ul-tra-E-go-de-mo-ni
Sentence: That girl is such an egomaniac and always tries to pull an ultraegodemony.
Etymology: ultra=beyond or extra ego= self dem= people
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COMMENTS:
you suck butthole - bossleafman, 2010-05-10: 13:24:00
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Masochistiwhiner
Created by: CanadianAndyCapp
Pronunciation: Mass-o-kiss-tee-wy-ner
Sentence: Despite his legitimate difficulties and handicaps, Fred's continual attempts to solicit sympathy for his self-perceived "Hard Luck" only succeeded in turning him into a Masochistiwhiner.
Etymology: Masochist - Self inflicted pain / Whine - Pain-in-the-Ass inflicted on others
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COMMENTS:
Has so many insinuations, it really fits! Big hit! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 11:52:00
nice - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-27: 13:18:00
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Egotsk
Created by: nickmarziani
Pronunciation: ee-go-tisk
Sentence: Brian: If I could just lose ten pounds, I could really pull off this outfit. Edgar: Egotsk, dude--you know damn well you look hot in that cardigan!
Etymology: Egoist(conceited, boastfil person) + Tsk (a declaration of disdain)
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COMMENTS:
nice and concise - petaj, 2008-12-11: 02:07:00
Cute, and very good verboticism - Mustang, 2008-12-11: 07:14:00
I dont like your word! Sorry dude! - timlumber1, 2008-12-13: 17:11:00
I think your ego got in the way, it was your ego-tisk HAHA please try again! - timlumber1, 2008-12-14: 05:07:00
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Woerrior
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: wo ree or
Sentence: Wanda was a decorated Woerrior. She fought the Battle of the Bulge in General Jenny Craig's Army and lost 100 pounds. She had become the Lieutenant of Lettuce, the Field Marshal of Fiber, the Sargent of Salads and the Major Loser in the Campaigns. And yet, she still did not see herself as thin, so she sought out compliments for reassurance by saying self-deprecating things about her figure. Her best friend Debbie soon saw through her woe-is-me demeanor. At 280 pounds, Debbie had yet to enlist and told Wanda that she was a disgrace to her unit and she should start acting like the Loser she really was and combat her attitude!
Etymology: Woe (intense mournfulness;misery resulting from affliction) & Warrior (someone who fights in a war) & Worrier( thinks about unfortunate things that might happen)
Flatterbate
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: FLAT ur bate
Sentence: Ethel couldn't stand another lunch with Marcia, who used every opportunity to flatterbate in order to draw out sympathetic disagreement with her negative comments about herself.
Etymology: combined form of flatter, to praise insincerely or profusely, and masturbate, to pleasure oneself.
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COMMENTS:
Sorry, too obvious given the definition (misspelling of "bait" was an irresistable clue). - stache, 2008-02-27: 15:29:00
There's no way to make this more enticing! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 17:46:00
It has such allure! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 17:48:00
you must have entered this late in the day - great word - bookowl, 2008-02-29: 16:32:00
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Comparisonar
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: com para so nar
Sentence: Melissa's comparisonar was working overtime. She could sense when her whines would get her the much needed attention she craved. Her comparisonar could send out signals for 20 feet over a crowded room that said, "I can't help it, my beauty is such a curse, I'd rather be fat, ugly and poor!" "Yeah, right, Melissa", thought her friend, Didi, "Careful what you wish for, because time, gravity and having a mortgage, 3 kids and a cheating husband will give you your wish"!
Etymology: comparison (examining differences) & sonar (a measuring device)
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COMMENTS:
Clever interpretation of the definition! Unique creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 12:05:00
I think Didi's getting ready to 'ping' Melissa right in the nose. Ditto to what silveryaspen wrote. - Tigger, 2008-02-27: 22:34:00
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Attentionbeggest
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ah-ten-shun-beg-ist
Sentence: Kim Carcrashagain was such an attentionbeggest.
Etymology: The act of needing so much attention that a person will beg for it.
Blandishwaif
Created by: Ismelstar
Pronunciation: [blan-dish-weyf]
Sentence: Carol is such a blandishwaif that she can subsist solely on my last compliment for more than a month.
Etymology: blandish (to coax or influence by gentle flattery; cajole) + waif (a person, esp. a child, who has no home or friends).
Whambamboozle
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation: waem-baem-bu-zEl
Sentence: Wifey: I wish this dress didn't make me fat. Hubby: I wish, too. Would you please stop whambamboozling? For the umpteenth times, you look absolutely gorgeous in that Prada dress!
Etymology: 1) Wham: hit hard; 2) Bamboozle: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Maxine. Thank you Maxine. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by Maxine. Thank you Maxine. ~ James
mrali613 - 2011-09-22: 13:46:00
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