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DEFINITION: To require constant reassurance, praise, and -- in emergency situations -- flattery, despite obvious qualifications and/or expertise.

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Amigreat

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: am eye grate

Sentence: the amigreat hung in the air constantly adding to the tension

Etymology: am i great

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COMMENTS:

yes you are galwaywegian - hope that lessens the tension for today - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 09:52:00

Teaching a lesson lessens the tension? Well, okay. At least it's better than touching a lesion. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:13:00

Or listening to torsion - petaj, 2007-07-16: 03:08:00

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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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Freegoading

Created by: KristinA

Pronunciation: free-goed-ing

Sentence: He knew he had done a great job winning the account, but his constant freegoading was irritating to his colleagues.

Etymology: "freeloading" with "ego" getting in the way

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Flattern

Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: Flat-turn

Sentence: Monique had the looks and the talent to go far in her career, if not for the annoying need to be flatterned by those around her.

Etymology: Flattery+slattern(self-image)

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COMMENTS:

clever - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 14:11:00

Ohhh, do you really think so? I mean it's okay and all, but it needs something more, don't you think? Am I being too flatternacious? ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:07:00

flatter-eater. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-13: 15:17:00

Yep, that's it! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 16:24:00

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Praisania

Created by: solution4tax

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Though Marry knows her potentials prasania of her demands assurance

Etymology:

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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

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