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DEFINITION: To require constant reassurance, praise, and -- in emergency situations -- flattery, despite obvious qualifications and/or expertise.
Verboticisms
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Neederin
Created by: ceijae
Pronunciation: Nee-der-in
Sentence: "My God, you are very neederin today"
Etymology:
Confidunce
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: kon-feh-dunss
Sentence: Despite being highly qualified, Sue was a confidunce. She was last heard asking the mailroom clerk if he thought her hair color clashed with her title.
Etymology: confidence, dunce
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 14:11:00
If we combine confidunce with remadonna, we get Madonna wearing two dunce caps on her upper torso. - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 16:26:00
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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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Attentionetic
Created by: r0b0tj0n3z
Pronunciation: attention ettik
Sentence: Her attentionetic needs are her biggest flaw
Etymology: attention, diabetic
Unconfident
Created by: puttputt
Pronunciation: un-kon-fid-int
Sentence: The girl was very unconfident with herself she was always hiding her true beauty.
Etymology: to require constant reassurance,praise, and in emergency situations
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COMMENTS:
not quite sure of something. - puttputt, 2007-07-14: 22:22:00
not quite sure of something. - puttputt, 2007-07-14: 22:22:00
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Alasking
Created by: missmurder
Pronunciation: a-lask-ing
Sentence: She was soo alsking.
Etymology: always+asking
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
Obssessivecomplection
Created by: loofarama
Pronunciation: obsessive complection
Sentence: she's OCD. (what's that?) Obsessive complection disorder.
Etymology: obsessive compulsion + complection
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COMMENTS:
too bad we can't use two words }:'( - loofarama, 2007-07-13: 07:38:00
I think wedging the word 'obsequious' into this one would be a gold medal winner. Nice job! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:16:00
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Praiseina
Created by: angel1615
Pronunciation: praise-eena
Sentence: plaese give me some praiseina i beg you.
Etymology: praise + ina [in her] = praiseina
Praisania
Created by: solution4tax
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Though Marry knows her potentials prasania of her demands assurance
Etymology:
Comments:
solution4tax - 2007-07-15: 05:35:00
The words formed are quite good and appreciate every body's attempt whether praisaniac or not.