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.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Obraguilt: /oh-brah-gihlt/ I felt obraguilt when I heard that my boss was fired. Etymology: “obra-” comes from “Obratna”, which, according to google translate, is macedonian for “reverse”. Guilt comes from a word that means “sin, crime, fault” in old english. Created by: chaok.
Rueglee: /ROO-glee/ Miranda was struck with rueglee over the sudden misfortune that came to her friend Louise, the woman she loves to hate. Etymology: Blend of ‘Rue’ (v. to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterl and ‘Glee’ (n. open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation) Created by: Mustang.
Comments on Rueglee:
chaok, 2012-07-19: 19:16:00
wow. much better than my own.
Sadpy: /sad-pee/ When Rachel heard that her office enemy had spilled her coffee all over her own laptop she became very sadpy. Etymology: contraction of “sad” and “happy” Created by: Koekbroer.
Melanjolly: /mel-uhn-jol-ee/ Joyce had a case of menanjolly when she heard that her major rival was being let go over a conflict of interest issue. The fact that she had presented him with the opportunity to do so pinged on her conscience just a little, but she got over that quickly. Etymology: melancholy (depressed, sad) + jolly (laughing, joyful) Created by: artr2.
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