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'Wow, you're hot!'

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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Shunshine

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: shun/shyne

Sentence: Because of her severe degree of shunshine she recoiled in horror as he burst into "you are my sunshine"

Etymology: Shun (reject)+ shine (praise) + sunshine

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Jabberwocky, You are the shunshine of this game! - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 15:49:00

My shunshine is at an all time high today - shumbody vote for me - please - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-19: 15:54:00

I want to thank the academy for voting for me and I promise never to shunshine again - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-22: 10:44:00

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Foism

Created by: whatname

Pronunciation:

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Selfuglinate

Created by: MrBlack

Pronunciation: Sel-fug-li-nate

Sentence: Rachel, ever the selfuglinator, met every one of Tommy's somewhat 'provocative' comments with a blank stare.

Etymology: Self meaning oneself, uglinate - to make ugly

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Praisesluff

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: praise-sluff

Sentence: Stephanie praisesluffed compliments.

Etymology: praise + sluff

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Backoffer

Created by: josje

Pronunciation: back offer

Sentence: i want you to quit. I am an backoffer

Etymology: from back off as in go back.

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Malzeda

Created by: meganhardy

Pronunciation: mal-zee-dah

Sentence: Bob tried to give Megan a compliment but she malzedad it because he was a big creep.

Etymology: Mal- bad Zeda- zeda

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LOOOOOOOOOVE it - meganhardy, 2013-09-30: 14:59:00

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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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Semijectliment

FeelTheMcGrath

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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Kudoschop

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: koo dose chop

Sentence: If a handsome guy paid Helen a compliment or chatted her up, she took it in stride. But when a loser in her office called Troy... an unkempt, loud jerk, tried to sing her praises, she always gave him a kudoschop. Afterall, she did not want to end up being Helen of Troy...

Etymology: Kudos (an expression of approval, compliments and commendation) & Chop (strike or hit sharply and suddenly) & Play on Judo Chop (The act of taking your hand and making a chop motion on a persons shoulder near the neck area while saying in a loud manner, "Judo chop-HAI!")

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Rekudodiate

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: re koodo dee ayt

Sentence: Although she took pains to look gorgeous, Shyanne could only rekudodiate the kind words she heard. Sadly, she did not have enough self-esteem to believe them.

Etymology: repudiate (reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) & Kudo (an expression of approval and commendation)

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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