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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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Flattertatter

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: FLA-tur-ta-tur

Sentence: In a vain attempt to appear modest, Sue would always flattertatter any morsel of flattery sent her way; in reality, we all knew she was a compliment whore, looking to be reflatterized. (In the interest of a smaller sentence, I reverbotomized flattery.)

Etymology: flatter, tatter (to tear to shreds)

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COMMENTS:

Good reverb! - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 10:04:00

I was briefly proud of it, until I discovered I was a vocabuloser. - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-19: 18:05:00

Tee hee!! - Sed8ed, 2007-01-19: 23:59:00

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Totiject

Created by: vicminer

Pronunciation: to-ti-ject

Sentence: The not-so attracrtive man gave the gorgeous woman flowers, but she totijected him.

Etymology: tot-whole ject-to throw

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Admirahensive

Created by: omista

Pronunciation: ad-mra-hen-siv

Sentence: Bing a shy guy he was always admirahensve any time a woman gave him attention.

Etymology: admiration + apprehensive

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Fawnblock

Created by: Maureen

Pronunciation: fawn - block

Sentence: I thought I was on to a hot thing with this chick but she fawnblocked me almost before I got the words out of my mouth.

Etymology: Fawn - to try to win favour. Block - to obstruct.

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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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Complimental

Created by: danboaz

Pronunciation: com-pli-men-tal

Sentence: any time Sunsan recieved the slightest bit of praise she went completely complimental

Etymology: compliment + mental

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COMMENTS:

Hey Dan, Excellent! Oops... Hope you don't go complimental. - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 09:57:00

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Flirtavoid

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: flur-ta-void

Sentence: She was intensely shy and had a reputation for flirtavoidance due to her habit of "talk-to-the-hand" gestures when the opposite sex approached.

Etymology: flirt + avoid (pretty obvious)

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COMMENTS:

Yes, I have observed the "talk-to-the-hand" gestures. Now I know it's flirtavoidance, I'll knockbackoff... - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 10:03:00

petaj Yes, wouldn't want to get involved with a psychopath. - petaj, 2007-01-21: 03:13:00

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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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Disacclaim

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: dis-ac-claim

Sentence: Gwen disacclaimed Gary's attempt at showering her with compliments and hid in the ladies room until he gave up and went away.

Etymology: disclaim: to deny the validity of; repudiate + acclaim: praise enthusiastically

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Flatterebuff

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: FLAT-er-e-buff

Sentence: Due to self esteem issues impressed upon her as a child and teen, Marjorie had a difficult time accepting any sort of compliment and would generally react with flatterebuff and denials of any special qualities.

Etymology: Blend of 'flattery' (excessive and insincere praise) and 'rebuff' ( reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2011-01-11: 09:16:00
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double re-run. Here is a new one for today ~ James