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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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Compdetriment

Created by: LordJono

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Gruntful

Created by: ubgrud

Pronunciation: grunt-full

Sentence: She was very gruntful when I complimented her on her blouse.

Etymology: grunt+grateful

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Praiseblock

Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: PRAYZ-blok

Sentence: Jim tried to tell his wife how much he admired her skill at parenting. But Sue, suspecting an ulterior motive, praiseblocked him.

Etymology: praise + block

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Igmire

Created by: PolishedAmethyst

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Brent paid Angie a compliment, but as usual, she igmired him, wanting to hear more about how beautiful she is.

Etymology: Ignore, admire

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COMMENTS:

Thanks to all who voted for any words I submitted (yeah, I'm a noob). If only they could issue more points for me to vote with...there are so many great entries. It's hard to vote knowing that you only have two to work with. Something that may give some of you a kick: I went to work with a few words you have entered and we are using them in regular conversation - how funny! And yes, of course I gave you credit. ;) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:14:00

Yeah, sometimes I feel it'd be nice if we could rank them instead of voting, but there are often too many. At least we get to vote for two. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:55:00

I'm curious, which ones have you managed to slip into conversation, and how much did you have to explain yourself? - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:55:00

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Rejeclament

Created by: rfrey121

Pronunciation: Re-jec-lament

Sentence: Suzy gave Richard a rejeclament when he tried to tell her that he like what she was wearing.

Etymology: Rejec- to throw clament- praise

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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

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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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