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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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Neederin
Created by: ceijae
Pronunciation: Nee-der-in
Sentence: "My God, you are very neederin today"
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Reauk
Created by: narumi
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COMMENTS:
reauk!reAUK! - narumi, 2007-07-15: 18:21:00
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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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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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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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Reasureatism
Created by: callie17
Pronunciation: Re-a-sure-a-tism
Sentence: Kathrine was suffering from a bad case of reasureatism, and Emily was starting to wish she hadn't invited her...
Etymology: It derives from the English word: "reasure"
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COMMENTS:
cool word, vote for this one, hope you like it. www.beaglesandbecca.piczo.com - callie17, 2007-07-13: 20:55:00
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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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Annisistic
Created by: mysti
Pronunciation: An-iz-iz-tick
Sentence: She is so annisistic.
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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.