Embarasment
1. Something that one, embarassingly, thinks is an embarassment, but isn't.
2. An embarassing spelling mistake.
2. An embarassing spelling mistake.
"What an embarasment!"
Embarasment by sidney January 31, 2005
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Embarasment
Definition by example:
"...in a University which is ranked in the top 10 of the whole world, there
is NO PLACE for hand-written lecture handouts, or any OHP slides (especially
when they're hand-drawn during the lecture. What an embarasment!)"
is NO PLACE for hand-written lecture handouts, or any OHP slides (especially
when they're hand-drawn during the lecture. What an embarasment!)"
Embarasment by sidney February 1, 2005
Related Words
Benis embarkment bills
1. (If Benis is capitalized): A bill one must pay to embark on territory of Benis.
2. (If benis is not capitalized): Penis enlargement pills.
2. (If benis is not capitalized): Penis enlargement pills.
Joe didn't pay his Benis embarkment bills (1), so they made him work at the benis embarkment bill factory (2).
Benis embarkment bills by Tunnel Trogg November 23, 2018
Second Hand Embarrassment
When you feel so embarrassed for someone else's actions that you feel the embarrassment for yourself as well.
Stefanie is singing loudly in Portuguese! I feel second hand embarrassment... I can't be in the same room right now.
Second Hand Embarrassment by arisames December 6, 2009
vicarious embarrassment
The very uncomfortable sympathetic feeling experienced while you watch someone else embarrassing themselves. This feeling is often intensified when the person embarrassing themself is not aware of how embarrassing their behavior is. In this case it is more like you are feeling the embarrassment on their behalf.
George: OMG, dude...this talent show is killing me. The fat girl dancing to 'Ice, Ice, Baby'...
Dude: I know man, I know...all the wrong things are jiggling--
George: --And her dancing! Everyone is laughing and she just keeps going. It's like a trainwreck right now. I don't even want to watch!
Dude: Total vicarious embarrassment right now, man.
George: Ugh. Let me know when it's over.
Dude: I know man, I know...all the wrong things are jiggling--
George: --And her dancing! Everyone is laughing and she just keeps going. It's like a trainwreck right now. I don't even want to watch!
Dude: Total vicarious embarrassment right now, man.
George: Ugh. Let me know when it's over.
vicarious embarrassment by cuntwurst November 17, 2011
secondhand embarrassment
The personal embarrassment that one feels on account of and for another (i.e. a friend, a family member or a complete stranger) who is making a fool of him or herself. A person experiencing secondhand embarrassment feels as if they are doing the embarrassing action themselves, effectively putting themselves in the other person's shoes.
Guy 1: Man, Sarah's presentation today was terrible. She forgot half of it and stumbled through the rest.
Guy 2: Oh I know. I had so much secondhand embarrassment for her. It was like watching a train wreck.
Guy 2: Oh I know. I had so much secondhand embarrassment for her. It was like watching a train wreck.
secondhand embarrassment by Casey L. January 7, 2009
Second-Hand Embarassment
I felt such second-hand embarassment when I saw John asking the most popular girl in school out that I had to look away.
Second-Hand Embarassment by Melodious10 February 16, 2009
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