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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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Annisistic

Created by: mysti

Pronunciation: An-iz-iz-tick

Sentence: She is so annisistic.

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Freegoading

Created by: KristinA

Pronunciation: free-goed-ing

Sentence: He knew he had done a great job winning the account, but his constant freegoading was irritating to his colleagues.

Etymology: "freeloading" with "ego" getting in the way

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Neederin

Created by: ceijae

Pronunciation: Nee-der-in

Sentence: "My God, you are very neederin today"

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Fernagenic

Created by: freakyweirdo

Pronunciation: fern - a - jenick

Sentence: The girl was as insecure as a fernagenic.

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Praisania

Created by: solution4tax

Pronunciation:

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

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Mapular

Created by: LittleFireWeasley

Pronunciation: map-you-LAR

Sentence: you act like a mapular.

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COMMENTS:

awesome - LittleFireWeasley, 2007-07-15: 15:01:00

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Needimentive

Created by: Firrehawk99

Pronunciation: Need-uh-men-tie-of

Sentence: That Girl is just "Needimentive"

Etymology: Needy

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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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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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Pentive

Created by: rahullotli

Pronunciation: pen-tive

Sentence: i need to be pentive at this job

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COMMENTS:

fits the definition - rahullotli, 2007-07-14: 13:53:00

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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.