The joy, existential validation, and downright delicious pleasure received by watching, reading of, hearing of, or even, occasionally, causing an enemy's downfall. And by enemies, I mean also friends.
Ever since November 8, I have been watching election night coverage on CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, and The Young Turks just for the orgasmic Schadenfreude of it. Yum!
by Trouble Clef March 26, 2017
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From German, literally "Business Joy" (Schaft = business; Freud = joy).
An alternative to the more common Schadenfreude: pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune
From German, literally "Business Joy" (Schaft = business; Freud = joy).
An alternative to the more common Schadenfreude: pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune
"Manafort and Papadopoulos just got indicted. Ha ha, I'm getting some serious Schaftenfreude about the Ginger Gringo."
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Schatzki Ring - A Schatzki's ring is a ring of tissue that forms inside the esophagus, the tube that carries food & liquid to your stomach. This ring makes the esophagus narrow in one area, close to where it meets the stomach. It can make it hard to swallow (dysphagia) . You may feel like food gets stuck in your esophagus.
Schatzki Ring is a deformmaity in your esophagus ( tube in your throat )
Schatzki–Gary ring is also a another name for it
Patients with Schatzki rings can develop intermittent difficulty swallowing or, more seriously, a completely blocked esophagus. The ring is named after the German-American physician Richard Schatzk
Schatzki–Gary ring is also a another name for it
Patients with Schatzki rings can develop intermittent difficulty swallowing or, more seriously, a completely blocked esophagus. The ring is named after the German-American physician Richard Schatzk
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-what did you feel when you found out that your successful brother had lost all his money in the stock market?
patient:
-schadenfreude
-what did you feel when you found out that your successful brother had lost all his money in the stock market?
patient:
-schadenfreude
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Get the schat mug.A song from the fucking hilarious musical "Avenue Q". It's also a German word meaning happiness at the misfortune of others.
Nicky: Hmm...Schadenfruede, huh? What is that? Some kind of Nazi word?
Gary: Yep! It's German for "happiness at the misfortune of others"!
Nicky: Happiness at the misfortune of others...that is German!
Kyle: What is this feeling when you watch a Vegetarian eat chicken or a Frat boy realize just what he put his dick in?
Lize: Schadenfruede!
Gary: Yep! It's German for "happiness at the misfortune of others"!
Nicky: Happiness at the misfortune of others...that is German!
Kyle: What is this feeling when you watch a Vegetarian eat chicken or a Frat boy realize just what he put his dick in?
Lize: Schadenfruede!
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