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.
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".
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This economy's producing plenty of opportunities for Schadenfreude as Congress summons multimillion dollar CEOs to defend themselves
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Scanderbeg (alb: Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu) is the albanian antional hero.
Born in albania, but taken away from the turkish at an early age, he was distinguished as one of the best officers of the Ottoman empire. During one of his battles he turned back to his motherland to form an army and fight against the turks.
He is remembered as the first prince who defeated the Ottoman army.He is remembered as the first prince who defeated the Ottoman army.
Born in albania, but taken away from the turkish at an early age, he was distinguished as one of the best officers of the Ottoman empire. During one of his battles he turned back to his motherland to form an army and fight against the turks.
He is remembered as the first prince who defeated the Ottoman army.He is remembered as the first prince who defeated the Ottoman army.
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The schadenfreudist fed off that fellow there, attacking him for his opinion on the legitimacy of hydrogen cars by questioning his sexual prowess.
by Schadenfreude Nazi December 9, 2009
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Guy: That's sucks. Want to make out.
Girl: feeling a little schadenhorny are we?
Guy: That's sucks. Want to make out.
Girl: feeling a little schadenhorny are we?
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