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DEFINITION: To require constant reassurance, praise, and -- in emergency situations -- flattery, despite obvious qualifications and/or expertise.
Verboticisms
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Insedarity
Created by: MisUndrstd
Pronunciation: In-see-dare-ity
Sentence: Cousin Vinnie plead the fifth when Aunt Fortuna in her insedarity asked him if she looked fat in her purple taffeta party dress.
Etymology: Insecure+ Dare= Insedarity. To ask a question like "Do I look fat in this"? Daring the person to tell the truth.
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COMMENTS:
^.^ - MarzBar, 2007-07-14: 15:40:00
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Amigreat
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: am eye grate
Sentence: the amigreat hung in the air constantly adding to the tension
Etymology: am i great
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COMMENTS:
yes you are galwaywegian - hope that lessens the tension for today - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 09:52:00
Teaching a lesson lessens the tension? Well, okay. At least it's better than touching a lesion. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:13:00
Or listening to torsion - petaj, 2007-07-16: 03:08:00
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Superflatterous
Created by: Dboozer
Pronunciation: super-flat-ter-us
Sentence: All the men could never understand why Janis was so superflaterous since she looked like the love-child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
Etymology: Super(fluous) + flatter(y) + ous (adjective)
Praiseina
Created by: angel1615
Pronunciation: praise-eena
Sentence: plaese give me some praiseina i beg you.
Etymology: praise + ina [in her] = praiseina
Praisania
Created by: solution4tax
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Though Marry knows her potentials prasania of her demands assurance
Etymology:
Lowselfesteem
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: l-oh-s-eh-l-f-eh-s-t-ee-m
Sentence: She had really lowselfesteem.
Etymology: low self esteem
Annisistic
Created by: mysti
Pronunciation: An-iz-iz-tick
Sentence: She is so annisistic.
Etymology:
Flattern
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: Flat-turn
Sentence: Monique had the looks and the talent to go far in her career, if not for the annoying need to be flatterned by those around her.
Etymology: Flattery+slattern(self-image)
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COMMENTS:
clever - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 14:11:00
Ohhh, do you really think so? I mean it's okay and all, but it needs something more, don't you think? Am I being too flatternacious? ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:07:00
flatter-eater. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-13: 15:17:00
Yep, that's it! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 16:24:00
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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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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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Comments:
solution4tax - 2007-07-15: 05:35:00
The words formed are quite good and appreciate every body's attempt whether praisaniac or not.