self-mockery

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• self-mockery — noun uncount the practice of making yourself appear silly to show other people that you have a humorous attitude toward yourself ╾ ,self mocking adjective: a self mocking smile …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• self-mockery — n. * * * self mockˈery noun • • • Main Entry: ↑self * * * self mockery UK US noun [uncountable] the practice of making yourself appear silly to show other people that you have a humorous attitude towards yourself Thesaurus: mocking and… …   Useful english dictionary

• self-mockery — self mock′ery n …   From formal English to slang

• self-mockery — UK / US noun [uncountable] the practice of making yourself appear silly to show other people that you have a humorous attitude towards yourself Derived word: self mocking adjective a self mocking smile …   English dictionary

• self-mockery — n. * * * …   Universalium

• self-mock|er|y — «SEHLF MOK uhr ee», noun. mockery of oneself; scoffing at one s own talents, personality, appearance, accomplishments, or the like: »Success seems to have cost them their capacity for self mockery (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

• self-mocking — adjective mocking oneself. Derivatives self mockery noun self mockingly adverb …   English new terms dictionary

• self-mocking — /sɛlf ˈmuvɒk/ (say self moking) adjective making fun of oneself. –self mockery, noun …  

• self-mocking — See: self mockery …   English dictionary

• I-Mockery — Infobox Company company name = I Mockery company company type = Private company slogan = Mocking pop culture and whatever else we can get our grubby hands on. foundation = 1999 location = California, USA industry = Humor key people =Roger Barr:… …   Wikipedia

• The Mockery Bird — is a humorous novel by Gerald Durrell, published in 1981 by William Collins Sons and Co. Ltd. The book, like the other works of the author, contains a strong environmental message.Plot summaryThe story takes place on a (fictitious) tropical… …   Wikipedia