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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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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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Esteemyeahtion

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: es/teem/yay/shun

Sentence: Susie required an esteemyeahtion every morning before she left the house. That lasted until she got to work where she required another and another and another...

Etymology: esteem + yeah + estimation

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Jessert

Created by: Johnny

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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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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Doubtass

Created by: Gladbags

Pronunciation: Dowt-Ass

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

Etymology:

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Readhead

Created by: Trosha

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Im a natural readhead

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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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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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Praisania

Created by: solution4tax

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Though Marry knows her potentials prasania of her demands assurance

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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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Enhpany

Created by: MarzBar

Pronunciation: N-ph-any

Sentence: There was a tone of enhpany in her voice

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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.