1 definition by MikeyT
A phrase which expresses mild sympathy for the plight of another, while implying greater relief that those circumstances have befallen someone other than the speaker.
The phrase is the American translation of the German 'schadenfreude', which denotes actual pleasure in the suffering of another.
The phrase is the American translation of the German 'schadenfreude', which denotes actual pleasure in the suffering of another.
by MikeyT June 18, 2004