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)
Blissfortune: /blisfôrchən/ Marcia moved ahead because of the blissfortune of others. She tried her best to feel pity when her arch rival Tom accidentally sent a scathing e-mail to the boss but all she could muster was giddy. Etymology: bliss (perfect happiness; great joy) + misfortune (bad luck) Created by: artr.
Comments on Blissfortune:
splendiction, 2009-10-09: 21:57:00
Blissfortune is perfect for the definition. I’m impressed (again)!
Gladversity: /glad vers it tee/ Ruth was excited when the Feds came and picked up her partner, Les, for fraud.
She thrived in gladversity over his finally being caught, especially since she was the anonymous source who tipped them off. Sure with him out of the partnership, she would be free to rename their business and start afresh.
I mean, who wanted to work somewhere called Ruth Les Collections Agency??? Etymology: Glad (showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy;feeling happy appreciation) & Adversity (a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; a state of misfortune or affliction) Created by: Nosila.
Comments on Gladversity:
splendiction, 2009-10-09: 21:55:00
Well done! “Ruth Les Collections” – hilarious!
Sadenfreude: /sadd enn froy deh/ Her sadenfreude was obvious as she passed round the sacrificed chicken sandwiches at his leaving party Etymology: sad schadenfreude Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments on Sadenfreude:
Nosila, 2009-10-09: 17:25:00
Das ist schade!
Happity: /hap-pity/ Lucy was overcome with happityness when her nemesis, Brittany, fell face down on the 50 yard line in front of the whole school and broke her tiara. On one hand, it was terrible that someone sabotaged the float she was riding on. On the other hand, just because she was the homecoming queen, head cheerleader, class president, valedictorian, pretty, popular and dating Brad the quarterback — who did she think she was, anyway? Etymology: happy (happiness) + pity Created by: mrskellyscl.
Comments on Happity:
splendiction, 2009-10-09: 22:02:00
Chuckle!
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