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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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Retrozeda

Created by: specks28

Pronunciation: Reh-Tro-Zee-Duh

Sentence: Billy was wearing a Retrozeda-looking shirt. A lot of people looked and said, " Look at that blast from the past."

Etymology: Retro- backward;back Zeda- Mr.Grzeda

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Knockbackoff

Created by: Psychicsi

Pronunciation: nok-bak-off

Sentence: Mandy had to knockbackoff another of her party guests. Yes she was pretty, but she didnt want to come accross as easy.

Etymology: From knock-back (to reject something) and back-off

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Noncomplementery

Created by: KatieCarnes

Pronunciation: non comp la men turie

Sentence: The noncomplementery woman went to the bar as a wingman.

Etymology: non- no

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Tribuke

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /tri-'byük/

Sentence: Words may never hurt him, but with all his tribuking, words couldn't really help him either.

Etymology: From tribute + rebuke

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COMMENTS:

nice! - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 10:57:00

Thanks. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 00:34:00

Oh, I like that one! Very catchy, rolls off the tongue JUST right.:) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:19:00

Thanks to you too, PA. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:56:00

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Revolver

Created by: walterrafelsberger

Pronunciation:

Sentence: I revolvered his compliment.

Etymology: from revolver, noun (similar to gun).

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Refeudiater

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: re fyoo de aytor

Sentence: When Biff told Penelope she looked hot, she argued with him. She always argued with anyone who tried to compliment her. She lived up to her reputation as a refeudiater. Maybe she should just move to Alaska.

Etymology: Repudiate ( reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) & Feud (a bitter quarrel between two parties)& Refudiate (Sarah Palin's made-up word)

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Kudoesnt

Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: kew-dus-nt

Sentence: Charlotte had a rebuttal ready for any compliment. The speed and ease with which she would reel off (seemingly endless) lists of her defects, revealed her many years of practice as a kudoesnt.

Etymology: kudos + doesn't

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COMMENTS:

Or kudont - artr, 2011-01-14: 06:52:00

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Semijectliment

Created by: FeelTheMcGrath

Pronunciation: Semm-Ai-Ject-Lih-Ment

Sentence: Robert was finely dining in a local seafood restaurant. His eyes wandered across the joint, until they came across those of Lisa's. Her cold hard stare pierced his emotional heart, he looked away quickly. Some time after they both had finished eating their meals, Robert decided to approach Lisa. He, having only had emotional ties with his mother, did not know how to converse with Lisa. So, naturally, he exclaimed, "Wow! You're hot!" Lisa quickly turned around only to Semijectliment him with, "No thank you."

Etymology: Semi- half ject- to reject liment- a compliment

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