Embarrassment of Riches

An embarrassment of riches is an idiom that means an overabundance of something, or too much of a good thing, that originated in 1738 as John Ozell's translation of a French play, L'Embarras des richesses (1726)

Example: "All four of them have their own cars but there's no room in the driveway—an embarrassment of riches".

by Sengab March 31, 2009

Proxy Embarrassment

Empathetic embarrassment felt for the sake of another who is incapable of shame or unaware that they should feel shame.

Seeing that guy dance sets my proxy embarrassment off.

Whenever Glenn Beck has a freakout on TV, I feel proxy embarrassment.

Even though she tries hard, I can't listen to her singing without it setting off my proxy embarrassment.

by Bellingson February 24, 2010

Embearassment

Feeling extreme embarrassment. To bear it all yet not feel satisfaction of doing something absolutely retarded. With no accomplishment returned, just utter shame with red cheeks resembling a bear ass after being spanked repeatedly.

Sherry was wasted after drinking those four wine coolers and decided to throw all self respect out the window. In a crouching position, she started to wave her ass back and forth as if to make a show for the fellas.

She felt a draft up her butt crack and realized her friend's dog had ripped them clean off, nawing at the crotch of the panties on the floor. She was definitely feeling some Embearassment.

by tsunbot January 23, 2011

White People Embarrassment

Second hand embarrassment from a white person acting stereotypically white in public (usually experienced by the token minority friend)

Person A was stabbing their food using the chopsticks. Person B was feeling white people embarrassment from it.

by MjiTmrk April 16, 2023

embarrassment

A collective noun referring to a group of Pokemon Goers.

There is an embarrassment in the park across the street searching for a Pikachu.

by QuercusQQuercus July 11, 2016

embarrassment

When you run into a wall with a boner and break your nose.

Aww, I just broke my nose, I ran into a wall while having an erection, at least Tiny Tim down there is ok !

by Mr. Ownage July 8, 2004

embarrassment

people who talk a lot, and don't really think about what they are saying.

Italian Americans are an embarrassment

by gabbagooo June 18, 2020