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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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Totejtion

Created by: alyssawren

Pronunciation: toat-eck-shun

Sentence: Billy complimented Susie and she totejtioned him. Susie did not believe Billy's comliment was sincere.

Etymology: tot-: all; whole -ejtion: rejection

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Compdetriment

Created by: LordJono

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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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Swerveulogize

Created by: SydneyNFox

Pronunciation: SWER-V-U-LEH-J-IZE

Sentence: When i was elected prom Queen, I found it difficult to swerveulogize peoples comments.

Etymology: Swerve: Old english swerorfan- to turn away eulogize: Greek eulogia- praise; good or fine language

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Yustadre

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: Yust-adre

Sentence: Maybe a justadre

Etymology: YUST A DREamer

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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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Propdrop

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: prop-drop

Sentence: after he complimented her on her hair, she decided to propdrop... so as not to appear too vain too soon

Etymology: drop, props

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Flatterflop

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: flatərfläp

Sentence: Every time Jim tries to give Judy a compliment it turns into a flatterflop. Judy is so self-deprecating that she sometimes apologizes for the air she breathes.

Etymology: flattery (excessive and insincere praise) + flop (a total failure)

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COMMENTS:

artr I don\'t care if it is the perfect word. It\'s fun to say. - artr, 2009-08-27: 12:48:00

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Complishield

Created by: chofu67

Pronunciation: com pli shield

Sentence: Before finding the right medication and therapy, he would complishield every favorable statement directed towards him.

Etymology: Compliment and shield

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