accolades 

a useless pat on the back from your asshole employer

I got accolades in the company newsletter for a job well done instead of a raise.

accolades by spidey_88 May 22, 2010

Accolades 

A middle aged man with many awards

"Kevin you deserve all the accolades"

Accolades by Lynnie the loser April 12, 2024

accolade

A great merit or award. A great praise.

Your work should receive such an accolade.

accolade by CGray1387 May 26, 2006

alcolades 

Alcohol-based reward for doing something noteworthy. A fusion of "alcohol" and "accolades".

Steve is at best a 3, but he somehow managed to bag a 9. He definitely deserves some ALCOLADES for that!

alcolades by zombieman March 25, 2013

Accolade Inflation 

A type of inflation in a social group whereby more and more shallow, empty, and easy awards keep getting made and given out to members, and thus members of the group need to show a huge number of these awards to be considered average.

There is so much accolade inflation these days it's hard to tell apart those who are average from those who have accomplished something noteworthy.

The CVs of HS students applying to college these days has a 7 page section on 'awards and recognitions' due to the constant accolade inflation.

My 5 year old came home from school with 5 daily stars for her behavior over the past 3 days, in a case of flagrant kindergarten accolade inflation.

Accolade Inflation by Sqeezle March 22, 2021

Accoladian

A person(s), who in terms, believe they are contributing and/or doing a lot, but in other terms, are actually doing the bare minimal.

All he does is take the trash out but acts like the man of the house, what an accoladian.

I obviously can’t tell this acca nothing, 6 years of college to major in a job you won’t apply for gives you all the accolades.

Accoladian by RoyalNellz February 2, 2023

Accolade

That in which one must shout in addition to a gesture of hands raised, upon the knowledge of an audible exchange of an approbation.

Stranger: "You look cute today"

You: "ACCOLADE!"

Accolade by The Agressor September 29, 2010