back-patty

9.9

A small private action of praising yourself for something you did

noun
/ˈbækˌpæti/

Slang

: autoelogio

He gave himself a back-patty after finishing the project.

Examples

He indulged in a private back-patty after receiving the employee of the month award.
The team celebrated with a back-patty for their hard work.
After publishing her novel, she allowed herself a little back-patty for her accomplishment.
It's okay to give yourself a back-patty when things go well at work.
After publishing her novel, she allowed herself a little back-patty for her accomplishment.
He indulged in a private back-patty after receiving the employee of the month award.
It's okay to give yourself a back-patty when things go well at work.

Synonyms

kudo

vsback-patty

37 8.3

A praise or compliment for something someone did

congratulates oneself informally rather than praising another person

Antonyms

humility

105 3.8

Being modest and not thinking you are better than other people

self-criticism

4 5.1

A habit of judging yourself harshly for your actions or abilities

How Self-Congratulatory

boast

15 4.2

self-praise

1 6.8

back-patty

Slang

9.9

self-satisfaction

3 4.8

self-acceptance

4 4.4

Surface Forms

back-patty singular

back-patties plural

Morphology

back-patty = back + pat (semi-transparent) = back + pat + y

The components 'back' + 'pat' clearly point to the idea of a 'pat on the back', but the coinage and addition of '-y' is playful and the precise sense 'an act of congratulating oneself' is not fully predictable from the parts for an average learner.

Etymology

The word back-patty comes from the friendly phrase pat on the back, which is a light touch that says 'well done'. So a back-patty is a small, playful way to praise yourself, a private 'well done' after an achievement.