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.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Palaversion: /pal a ver shun/ Penny used palaversion to get attention for herself. Pity, compassion and sympathy helped her get the attention and flattery she needed. It was a form of passive-aggressive pandering. Etymology: Palaver (flattery intended to persuade;influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering)& Aversion (the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away)
Created by: Nosila.
Flattertrolling: /flatÉ™rtroÊŠlng/ One of Denise’s favorite pastimes is flattertrolling. She tosses out self-effacing comments fully expecting friends and coworkers to boost her hungry ravenous ego. Her least favorite workmate is Roy who often just shakes his head and says, â€You’re rightâ€. Etymology: flatter (lavish insincere praise and compliments upon someone) + trolling (fish by trailing a baited line along behind a boat) Created by: artr.
Selfbully: /self-bully/ eintsein had bought brand new sneakers to go along with his skinny jeans. He knew he looked great but no one had complimented on them. So he started selfbullying himself to get compliments. Etymology: hindi Created by: mrali613.
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