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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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Doubtass
Created by: Gladbags
Pronunciation: Dowt-Ass
Sentence: She's totally fishing for compliments - an utter doubtass!
Etymology:
Reauk
Created by: narumi
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
reauk!reAUK! - narumi, 2007-07-15: 18:21:00
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Remadonna
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: ree ma don na
Sentence: She'd remadonna every day between, "I'm too good for him," and, "Why is he with me? He could do so much better!" He knew that’s exactly where she was at, and exactly what he needed. Casual flirts and disinterested sighs kept her interested. He didn’t like it, but she’d find a really abusive relationship elsewhere.
Etymology: re- + prima donna
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COMMENTS:
jaden - you take such care writing your sentences each day - why don't you try to turn it into one long story by incorporating them day to day - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 14:09:00
that's a great idea. i've never really been complimented on my writing outside of like highschool, but i thought everybody there was just illiterate and i was only good in contrast. - jadenguy, 2007-07-13: 15:26:00
oh my gosh, i might be a esteemyeahter! - jadenguy, 2007-07-13: 15:44:00
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Adeptxiety
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: uh/dept/zahy/i/tee
Sentence: Her psychiatrist diagnosed her problem as adeptxiety. Some of her friends called her insecute and felt she suffered from insecutity, but with a little flatterchatter her self confidence was back and she was over another bout of adeptxiety.
Etymology: adept + anxiety
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COMMENTS:
A tip of the hat to 'Peppie' for insecute, 'babel' for insecutity and 'quippingqueen' for flatterchatter. Great words from some excellent players. - Stevenson0, 2007-07-13: 00:42:00
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Reendforsement
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: ree-ehnd-FOHRS-muhnt
Sentence: Though his résumé and his skin both glowed, Alex needed all the reendforsement he could get.
Etymology: reinforcement + endorsement
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COMMENTS:
when i read the word, endorphin comes to mind, which is apt. also, i love how well both words can be identified in it. kudos. - jadenguy, 2007-07-13: 11:26:00
Grr... I had also thought of another word that would work well: needback (need + feedback) - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-14: 22:07:00
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Enhpany
Created by: MarzBar
Pronunciation: N-ph-any
Sentence: There was a tone of enhpany in her voice
Etymology:
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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Neederin
Created by: ceijae
Pronunciation: Nee-der-in
Sentence: "My God, you are very neederin today"
Etymology:
Praisania
Created by: solution4tax
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Though Marry knows her potentials prasania of her demands assurance
Etymology:
Comments:
solution4tax - 2007-07-15: 05:35:00
The words formed are quite good and appreciate every body's attempt whether praisaniac or not.