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'I wish this dress didn't make me look so fat...'

DEFINITION: v. To seek compliments and/or support by insulting oneself or by complaining about the difficulty of one's life. n. A person who uses self-deprecation as flattery bait.

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Praisedigger

Created by: peytonn

Pronunciation: prays dig gur

Sentence: "She was only saying she looked fat because she wanted someone to tell her how good she looked, what a praisedigger.

Etymology: praise- good words, digger- one who seeks

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Amorport

Created by: oliviasull

Pronunciation: uh-mor-port

Sentence: The girl with the purple dress was amorportating and I was just sick of it!

Etymology: the love of getting support

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Belittlebigman

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: bee-lit-tull-big-man

Sentence: In his acceptance speech, the oscar-winning actor made little of his accomplishment, instead giving much credit to everyone else in the movie, and to those who had a hand in making the movie. His down play of himself, worked in reverse, making him seem even better, nobler, and nicer. It was his way to belittlebigman.

Etymology: Belittle and big man, also a play on the movie Little Big Man. Belittle: make little of: down play. Big Man: slang expression meaning great or important person.

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COMMENTS:

It could also have been Louisa belitllinglittlewomen - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-27: 13:04:00

If the movie was about General Custer's demise, it may have been titled, "Belittlebigman at the "Little Big Horn" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-27: 15:54:00

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Complitrolling

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kom-pluh-troh-ling

Sentence: Every time Allison says something bad about herself, she expects her friends to tell her how wrong she is. Her complitrolling has become so annoying that several of her buddies have taken to merely agreeing with her.

Etymology: compliment (an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration) + trolling (fishing)

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Selfmorhound

Created by: ddove60

Pronunciation: self-MORE-hound

Sentence: Can you beleive that skinny Angie said she that she wished her dress didn't make her look so fat?, Boy, she is really being a selfmorhound today.

Etymology: Selfmore (opposite selfless) + hound

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COMMENTS:

Very inventive! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 11:59:00

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Egoflagellation

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ee - go - fladj - uh - LAY - shun

Sentence: Giselle's self esteem was so low she resorted to harsh criticism of herself through incessant egoflagellation in hopes of enticing a favorable rebuttal from family and friends.

Etymology: blend of ego and flagellation

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COMMENTS:

Fantastic word! - Tigger, 2008-02-27: 02:40:00

You got it whipped! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 11:46:00

nice blend of words - Jabberwocky, 2008-02-27: 13:20:00

Great word! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-02-27: 15:43:00

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Flatterplant

freiflug

Created by: freiflug

Pronunciation: /flætərplænt/

Sentence: "By telling me how hard it is for good-looking women to find an honest guy, Karen flatterplanted me." "Jessica needs to be constantly reminded of her stunning physique and overall popularity. She can't survive one day without a compliment. She's such a flatterplant."

Etymology: flatter: to compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour; to enhance someone's vanity by praising them; to portray something to advantage plant: (transitive) to place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow; (transitive) to place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit

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artr Good combo. - artr, 2010-05-10: 12:29:00

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Ultraegodemony

Created by: Grim13

Pronunciation: ul-tra-E-go-de-mo-ni

Sentence: That girl is such an egomaniac and always tries to pull an ultraegodemony.

Etymology: ultra=beyond or extra ego= self dem= people

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COMMENTS:

you suck butthole - bossleafman, 2010-05-10: 13:24:00

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Autoselfpitiate

youmustvotenato

Created by: youmustvotenato

Pronunciation: auto-self-pity-ate

Sentence: Here it comes. My wife puts on the dress and autoselfpitiates by asking me the age-old-loaded-death-question..."does this make my butt look big?"

Etymology: auto; self-pity

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Comparisonar

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: com para so nar

Sentence: Melissa's comparisonar was working overtime. She could sense when her whines would get her the much needed attention she craved. Her comparisonar could send out signals for 20 feet over a crowded room that said, "I can't help it, my beauty is such a curse, I'd rather be fat, ugly and poor!" "Yeah, right, Melissa", thought her friend, Didi, "Careful what you wish for, because time, gravity and having a mortgage, 3 kids and a cheating husband will give you your wish"!

Etymology: comparison (examining differences) & sonar (a measuring device)

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COMMENTS:

Clever interpretation of the definition! Unique creation! - silveryaspen, 2008-02-27: 12:05:00

I think Didi's getting ready to 'ping' Melissa right in the nose. Ditto to what silveryaspen wrote. - Tigger, 2008-02-27: 22:34:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-02-27: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Maxine. Thank you Maxine. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-05-10: 00:04:00
Today's definition was suggested by Maxine. Thank you Maxine. ~ James

mrali613 - 2011-09-22: 13:46:00
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