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schadenboner

An extreme degree of pleasure from the misfortune of assholes.
Fans of Keith Olbermann are whining so painfully, and Osama Bin Laden suffered from ghastly kidney failure until his blood was diluted with urine, and thus I exhibit dual schadenboners.
by Chris Hooten January 24, 2011
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Schadenfraud

The malicious joy of watching or hearing about an audacious fraud unravel.
Reading, listening or watching anything to do with Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos gives me such schadenfraud.
The Fyre documentary was pure schadenfraud.
by thwartmanteau March 2, 2019
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schadenfreude

pleasure derived from others' troubles.
although "schadenfreude" seems widely known I've never heard it being used in casual conversation.

Probably it's more the problem of not knowing how to pronounce it. I've heard "skäidenfruhd," for instance :)
by lingualtreasure June 3, 2009
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Schadenfreude

Watching a vegetarian being told she just ate chicken

Or watching a frat boy realize just what he put his dick in

Being on the elevator when somebody shouts "Hold the door!"

Straight-A students getting Bs

Exes getting STDs

Waking doormen from their naps

Watching tourists reading maps

Football players getting tackled

CEOs getting shackled

Watching actors never reach the ending of their oscar speech!
"Fuck you lady, that's what stairs are for!"
by Luke Wehner June 23, 2004
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Schadenfreude

Taylor: Schadenfreude, Kanye!
by Yasmine1427 April 20, 2010
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schadenfreude

The joy one feels when bad things happen to other people.

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The act of deriving pleasure from someone else's misfortune.

Orgin = German: Schaden, damage (from Middle High German schade, from Old High German scado) + Freude, joy (from Middle High German vreude, from Old High German frewida, from fr, happy).
An sense of schadenfreude came over me as I watched a Chevy Suburban with a "W" bumpersticker pull into a gas station advertising $3.89 per gallon.
by Stevo B May 13, 2006
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Schaden-schämen

Compound word from schadenfreude - malicious joy, and fremdschämen - vicariously embarrassed by someone else.

To be embarrassed for a total stranger, whilst feeling maliciously happy that they're embarrassing themselves.
Watching American Idol: "OMG, look at that girl fail. I've got so much schaden-schämen going on right now".
by PseudoGerman November 6, 2011
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