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'Do I look okay?'

DEFINITION: To require constant reassurance, praise, and -- in emergency situations -- flattery, despite obvious qualifications and/or expertise.

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Flagriant

Created by: Lifeforce

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Assuraneedy

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: ah + shure + ah + need + ee

Sentence: My wife can't ever just get dressed, she's too assuraneedy to go out without millions of compliments.

Etymology: assurance + needy

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COMMENTS:

Does this dress make me look... flatter? - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-13: 15:19:00

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Doubtass

Created by: Gladbags

Pronunciation: Dowt-Ass

Sentence: She's totally fishing for compliments - an utter doubtass!

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Attentionetic

Created by: r0b0tj0n3z

Pronunciation: attention ettik

Sentence: Her attentionetic needs are her biggest flaw

Etymology: attention, diabetic

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Narcisspicuous

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: Nar-sis-spik-yoo-iss

Sentence: My friend is so Narcisspicuous. Every day she asks "Do I look fat?" and she is 30 lbs. underweight so I say "no", of course. Except one day I said "yes", she cried first and then ran to the bathroom... I guess to brush her teeth because weird gurgling noises kept me up all night.

Etymology: Narcissist (love of oneself) + conspicuous (clearly visible)

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COMMENTS:

A great word. Makes you sound smart, though you may look a little dumb unravelling your tongue. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-13: 11:17:00

brilliant! - galwaywegian, 2007-07-16: 03:56:00

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Craveworthy

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: crave-worthy

Sentence: Craveworthy Carla, was competent and cute, but suffered from an inferiority complex.

Etymology: crave + praiseworthy

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COMMENTS:

If only it had been an infertility complex instead. Good one! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:11:00

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Praiseina

Created by: angel1615

Pronunciation: praise-eena

Sentence: plaese give me some praiseina i beg you.

Etymology: praise + ina [in her] = praiseina

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Confidunce

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: kon-feh-dunss

Sentence: Despite being highly qualified, Sue was a confidunce. She was last heard asking the mailroom clerk if he thought her hair color clashed with her title.

Etymology: confidence, dunce

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COMMENTS:

funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 14:11:00

If we combine confidunce with remadonna, we get Madonna wearing two dunce caps on her upper torso. - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 16:26:00

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Unconfident

Created by: puttputt

Pronunciation: un-kon-fid-int

Sentence: The girl was very unconfident with herself she was always hiding her true beauty.

Etymology: to require constant reassurance,praise, and in emergency situations

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COMMENTS:

not quite sure of something. - puttputt, 2007-07-14: 22:22:00

not quite sure of something. - puttputt, 2007-07-14: 22:22:00

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Jessert

Created by: Johnny

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COMMENTS:

joker-dessert...combo all insinuating sounds like dessert,picture a clown still seeking attention in the dessert or an emergency situation - Johnny, 2007-07-15: 01:14:00

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Comments:

solution4tax - 2007-07-15: 05:35:00
The words formed are quite good and appreciate every body's attempt whether praisaniac or not.