Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: To require constant reassurance, praise, and -- in emergency situations -- flattery, despite obvious qualifications and/or expertise.
Verboticisms
Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...
You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.
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
Insecureassure
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: in-sek-cure-ash-ure
Sentence: After eating 10 apple pies Jasmine sheepishly asked Lee for some insecureassurance as she reluctantly squeezed herself into her bathing suit.
Etymology: insecure + assure
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
Lowselfesteem
Created by: weareallbeautiful
Pronunciation: l-oh-s-eh-l-f-eh-s-t-ee-m
Sentence: She had really lowselfesteem.
Etymology: low self esteem
Annisistic
Created by: mysti
Pronunciation: An-iz-iz-tick
Sentence: She is so annisistic.
Etymology:
Enhpany
Created by: MarzBar
Pronunciation: N-ph-any
Sentence: There was a tone of enhpany in her voice
Etymology:
Amigreat
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: am eye grate
Sentence: the amigreat hung in the air constantly adding to the tension
Etymology: am i great
----------------------------
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
----------------------------
Doubtass
Created by: Gladbags
Pronunciation: Dowt-Ass
Sentence: She's totally fishing for compliments - an utter doubtass!
Etymology:
Attentionetic
Created by: r0b0tj0n3z
Pronunciation: attention ettik
Sentence: Her attentionetic needs are her biggest flaw
Etymology: attention, diabetic
Incessuficial
Created by: Lapper
Pronunciation: in-SESS-soo-FISH-ul
Sentence: Mary's "qualifications" granted her more than enough complements on a regular basis, but her being incessuficial drove her to call up her friends at night, asking them what they thought of her.
Etymology: Incessant and superficial
Comments:
solution4tax - 2007-07-15: 05:35:00
The words formed are quite good and appreciate every body's attempt whether praisaniac or not.