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fish for compliments

fish for compliments

to try to make someone praise you, often by criticizing yourself to them (usually in continuous tenses) Emma, you know you don't look fat in that dress. Are you fishing for compliments?
See also: compliment, fish

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lulu (1)LOO-looGerman
PamellaPAM-ə-ləEnglish
ThurstanTHUR-stənEnglish (Rare)
Willeminavil-lə-MEE-nah, wil-lə-MEE-nahDutch
MauritsMOW-ritsDutch
Joon-Hojoon-hoKorean
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