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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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Needimentive
Created by: Firrehawk99
Pronunciation: Need-uh-men-tie-of
Sentence: That Girl is just "Needimentive"
Etymology: Needy
Attentionetic
Created by: r0b0tj0n3z
Pronunciation: attention ettik
Sentence: Her attentionetic needs are her biggest flaw
Etymology: attention, diabetic
Pentive
Created by: rahullotli
Pronunciation: pen-tive
Sentence: i need to be pentive at this job
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
fits the definition - rahullotli, 2007-07-14: 13:53:00
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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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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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Mapular
Created by: LittleFireWeasley
Pronunciation: map-you-LAR
Sentence: you act like a mapular.
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
awesome - LittleFireWeasley, 2007-07-15: 15:01:00
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Fernagenic
Created by: freakyweirdo
Pronunciation: fern - a - jenick
Sentence: The girl was as insecure as a fernagenic.
Etymology:
Alasking
Created by: missmurder
Pronunciation: a-lask-ing
Sentence: She was soo alsking.
Etymology: always+asking
Insecureassure
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: in-sek-cure-ash-ure
Sentence: After eating 10 apple pies Jasmine sheepishly asked Lee for some insecureassurance as she reluctantly squeezed herself into her bathing suit.
Etymology: insecure + assure
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
Comments:
solution4tax - 2007-07-15: 05:35:00
The words formed are quite good and appreciate every body's attempt whether praisaniac or not.