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DEFINITION: To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery.
Verboticisms
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Complimonk
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: kom-pleh-monk
Sentence: His carefully contrived compliment was met with a cunningly contrite complimonk. She just wanted to see him flattertattered.
Etymology: compliment, monk
Disstribute
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: dibb+trib+ute
Sentence: Every time an admirer made a flattering remark, Caroline would disstribute the unfortunate guy, making him question the strength of his deodorant.
Etymology: diss (slang - insult) + tribute (compliment)
Fawnix
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: fawn-ix
Sentence: Her fawnixation caused her to fixate on his poor speech and phonics.
Etymology: fawn (to flatter) + nix (to refuse)
Doubty
Created by: StigAllan
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Why are you always such a doubty?
Etymology:
Fawnyawn
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: FAWN-yawn
Sentence: Alex's compliments of her choice of T-shirt and sweatpants were met only with a fawnyawn.
Etymology: fawn (to flatter) + yawn (as an expression of disdain)
Kudojudo
Created by: KristinA
Pronunciation: coo-doe-jue-doe
Sentence: After telling Marcia how wonderful her new outfit looked, she could have just said "thank you." Instead, she kudojudoed the compliment by explaining how she only paid five dollars for it at the local second-hand store.
Etymology: kudos (informal for praise) + Judo (Japanese martial art used in self defense)
Complament
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: comp-lah-ment
Sentence: even as i said it, i knew she would complament my compliment
Etymology: compliment, lament
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2007-08-08: 04:23:00
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Mustardseeding
Created by: mythman
Pronunciation: MUSS-turrd-see-ding
Sentence: The rich philosopher spoke only to other rich philosophers, MustardSeeding the poor who wanted to share their wisdom.
Etymology: In Jesus's time, the mustard-seed was considered a "weed" (until someone figured out its use).
Genudeflect
Created by: Mintthyme
Pronunciation: 'jen-y&-di-flekt'
Sentence: Embarrassed by John's compliment, Sally quickly genudeflected.
Etymology: genuflect (to revere, worship) + deflect (to turn aside)
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COMMENTS:
Very nice. Here's a vote. - Wordhewer, 2007-08-07: 05:52:00
Anything with a "nude" in it works for me! - administraitor, 2007-08-07: 12:08:00
Oh my gosh, thank you. I mean, No thank you. - Mintthyme, 2007-08-08: 05:41:00
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Nulliflirt
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: NULL-uh-flurt
Sentence: After the third time Rico complimented her breasts within ten minutes, Gertrude was forced to nulliflirt his advances by informing him that "they're not real."
Etymology: Nullify + flirt
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COMMENTS:
funny sentence - Gionuzzo, 2007-08-07: 17:02:00
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