Verboticisms

Created by: pandafever

Pronunciation: com-pla-ment-acitus

Sentence: Maggie's complamenticitus was out of control on her wedding day.

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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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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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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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Created by: pratyushprasan

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Created by: specks28

Pronunciation: Reh-Tro-Zee-Duh

Sentence: Billy was wearing a Retrozeda-looking shirt. A lot of people looked and said, " Look at that blast from the past."

Etymology: Retro- backward;back Zeda- Mr.Grzeda

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Created by: Madamemojo

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Etymology: exo-ego-phobe

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Created by: egonschiela

Pronunciation: per-fec-shun

Sentence: When I someone admires my artwork, I sometimes feel embarrassed, and perfecshun compliments.

Etymology: perfect (without fault) + shun (avoid)

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COMMENTS:

Me too... - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 09:59:00

Too cute! Yeah, you got my vote! :) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:17:00

Too cute! Yeah, you got my vote! :) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:18:00

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Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: kew-dus-nt

Sentence: Charlotte had a rebuttal ready for any compliment. The speed and ease with which she would reel off (seemingly endless) lists of her defects, revealed her many years of practice as a kudoesnt.

Etymology: kudos + doesn't

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COMMENTS:

Or kudont - artr, 2011-01-14: 06:52:00

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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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