Verboticism: Schadenfriendly

'That idiot has finally been fired?'

DEFINITION: n. A mixture of delight and guilt felt when a colleague, whom you despise, suffers a misfortune. v. To feel bad about feeling good when something bad happens to someone who is definitely not good.

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Schadenfriendly

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: shad en frend lee

Sentence: in a fit of schadenfriendliness, she commiserated with Ted while feverishly helping him empty his desk.

Etymology: schadenfreude, friendly

Points: 464

Comments: Schadenfriendly

purpleartichokes - 2007-03-23: 10:57:00
Sounds like sad and friendly. A "worthy" word.