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'Do I look okay?'

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

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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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Pentive

Created by: rahullotli

Pronunciation: pen-tive

Sentence: i need to be pentive at this job

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COMMENTS:

fits the definition - rahullotli, 2007-07-14: 13:53:00

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Fernagenic

Created by: freakyweirdo

Pronunciation: fern - a - jenick

Sentence: The girl was as insecure as a fernagenic.

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Flagriant

Created by: Lifeforce

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Assuraneedy

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: ah + shure + ah + need + ee

Sentence: My wife can't ever just get dressed, she's too assuraneedy to go out without millions of compliments.

Etymology: assurance + needy

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COMMENTS:

Does this dress make me look... flatter? - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-13: 15:19:00

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Legittomate

Created by: HALibut

Pronunciation: luh-jit-tuh-meyt

Sentence: Despite being a millionaire, an adept dancer and having a great sense of humor his conspicuously uneven hairline often made him doubt his own legittomatecy.

Etymology: legit + to + mate

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Needimentive

Created by: Firrehawk99

Pronunciation: Need-uh-men-tie-of

Sentence: That Girl is just "Needimentive"

Etymology: Needy

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Jessert

Created by: Johnny

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COMMENTS:

joker-dessert...combo all insinuating sounds like dessert,picture a clown still seeking attention in the dessert or an emergency situation - Johnny, 2007-07-15: 01:14:00

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Readhead

Created by: Trosha

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Im a natural readhead

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Reendforsement

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: ree-ehnd-FOHRS-muhnt

Sentence: Though his résumé and his skin both glowed, Alex needed all the reendforsement he could get.

Etymology: reinforcement + endorsement

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COMMENTS:

when i read the word, endorphin comes to mind, which is apt. also, i love how well both words can be identified in it. kudos. - jadenguy, 2007-07-13: 11:26:00

Grr... I had also thought of another word that would work well: needback (need + feedback) - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-14: 22:07:00

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Comments:

solution4tax - 2007-07-15: 05:35:00
The words formed are quite good and appreciate every body's attempt whether praisaniac or not.