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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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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
Compliversion
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: com-plih-ver-shun
Sentence: Her compliversion prevented her from dating.
Etymology: Compliment + Aversion
Deflattion
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: deeflashion
Sentence: His attempt at flattery met with rapid deflattion.
Etymology:
Circumtotapraise
Created by: DeanHildner
Pronunciation: Ser-kum-tot-uh-praise
Sentence: Donna circumtotapraised the compliment Brian gave her.
Etymology: Circum- around tot- all; whole praise- praise
Obliment
Created by: AllisonLittell
Pronunciation: Ob-li-ment
Sentence: Megan was obliment to Lauren because Lauren threw Megan off her horse.
Etymology: Ob-Against Compliment- To say something nice to someone.
Dissedmiss
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: dis-d-mis
Sentence: She thought he must be being sarcastic about her new hairstyle. In that, she was a classic dissedmiss.
Etymology: diss + miss (failure to hit the mark)
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COMMENTS:
:) - galwaywegian, 2011-01-11: 15:11:00
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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
Yustadre
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Yust-adre
Sentence: Maybe a justadre
Etymology: YUST A DREamer
Compliphobic
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: com-pli-phO-bic
Sentence: David insisted Jill looked like a beauty queen in her long silky dress . Jill being compliphobic, just turned red, and told him to stop lying.
Etymology: compliment/phobic
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
Comments:
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double re-run. Here is a new one for today ~ James