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illness-trumping

verb /il-nis-trum-ping/

Definition

The narcissistic, deeply annoying habit of immediately invalidating a colleague's cold by boasting about a severe flu you had in 2019.

In use

“I told him I had a migraine and he started illness-trumping about his mild asthma.”

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Published 3 August 2026

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verb
Pronunciation
/il-nis-trum-ping/

Classification

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Everyday life

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