Self-helpy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Reminiscent of self-help literature. derogatory, informal

    "‘Twattiness, hey?’ she said. ‘That’s pretty original. For a self-helpy rant.’"

Example

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"‘Twattiness, hey?’ she said. ‘That’s pretty original. For a self-helpy rant.’"

Etymology

From self-help + -y.

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