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It used to be widely considered derogatory, like muck savage, but has become a popular self-deprecating term (or self-depreciating, if you prefer).
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“Curb Your Enthusiasm” by HBO features the life of Larry David in an off-kilter comedy series that presents an unflinching, self-depreciating depiction of his life.
Seinfeld Cast Returns To TV After 11 Years | myFiveBest 2009
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She blinked and then issued a quiet, self-depreciating chuckle.
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TERRY GROSS, host: Comedian Robert Schimmel, who was known for his self-depreciating, sexually explicit stand-up act, and for his frequent appearances on Howard Stern's radio show, died last Friday after injuries he sustained in a car accident.
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This was the literary Nathan, the fun-loving, self-depreciating humorist and teacher, so vastly different from the studious and contemplative private Nathan.
Archive 2010-02-01 Rus Bowden 2010
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TERRY GROSS, host: Comedian Robert Schimmel, who was known for his self-depreciating, sexually explicit stand-up act, and for his frequent appearances on Howard Stern's radio show, died last Friday after injuries he sustained in a car accident.
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Additionally, this moment (when viewed) came off much more as self-depreciating than anything else.
Bill Clinton: “You Haven’t Shut My Demographic Out Yet” - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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TERRY GROSS, host: Comedian Robert Schimmel, who was known for his self-depreciating, sexually explicit stand-up act, and for his frequent appearances on Howard Stern's radio show, died last Friday after injuries he sustained in a car accident.
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You're luck you're so funny and have an intermittent sense of self-depreciating self-awareness.
Mirror Image EAGEAGEAG 2010
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TERRY GROSS, host: Comedian Robert Schimmel, who was known for his self-depreciating, sexually explicit stand-up act, and for his frequent appearances on Howard Stern's radio show, died last Friday after injuries he sustained in a car accident.
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