DEFINITION: v. To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery. n. A person who has difficulty accepting praise.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Stompliment: /stomp – le – ment/ Douglas turned every compliment into a stompliment as he could not accept them.
Instead he ignored or stomped all over anything positive that people said about him. Etymology: stomp, compliment Created by: mweinmann.
Disacclaim: /dis-ac-claim/ Gwen disacclaimed Gary’s attempt at showering her with compliments and hid in the ladies room until he gave up and went away. Etymology: disclaim: to deny the validity of; repudiate + acclaim: praise enthusiastically Created by: mrskellyscl.
Kudoschop: /koo dose chop/ If a handsome guy paid Helen a compliment or chatted her up, she took it in stride. But when a loser in her office called Troy… an unkempt, loud jerk, tried to sing her praises, she always gave him a kudoschop. Afterall, she did not want to end up being Helen of Troy… Etymology: Kudos (an expression of approval, compliments and commendation) & Chop (strike or hit sharply and suddenly) & Play on Judo Chop (The act of taking your hand and making a chop motion on a persons shoulder near the neck area while saying in a loud manner, “Judo chop-HAI!”)
Created by: Nosila.
Flatterflop: /flatərfläp/ Every time Jim tries to give Judy a compliment it turns into a flatterflop. Judy is so self-deprecating that she sometimes apologizes for the air she breathes. Etymology: flattery (excessive and insincere praise) + flop (a total failure) Created by: artr.
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