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Burning Envy 

The expirience often felt by persons not going to Burning Man beacuse they have real life obligations such as jobs, school, kids, etc.
Mike: Coming to Burning Man this year?
Nate: No, I have school and other shit I need to do.
Mike: So what! You can always start school a week late!
Nate: No, no I can't just fuck off all my obligations to party in the desert with a bunch of freaky druggies and rich douche bags who try to be freaky druggies once a year. Reality is more important right now.
Mike: You should still come.
Nate: You just don't get it do you?
Mike: You have Burning Envy, HA HA!
Nate: ...
Burning Envy by Bitterend October 18, 2008
Word of the Day on August 31, 2009

AutoReply Envy 

The feeling of discontent or covetousness upon receiving an individual's "Out of Office AutoReply" indicating that she is away from the office, and will be for some time.
I developed a serious case of AutoReply Envy today after I emailed Amy only to receive her Out of Office AutoReply indicating she was out for the entire week and was therefore excused from our corporate retreat.
AutoReply Envy by Tupelo44 March 4, 2010

dumpster-envy 

When you suspect your dumpster is more popular than you.
My friend asked me if he could dive my dumpster. Because I live in a student building where affluent students discard lots of swag, I've gotten quite a few requests. I have a lot of dumpster-diving friends, and a bad case of dumpster-envy.
dumpster-envy by Steed Dropout August 27, 2012

Pintrest Envy 

The feeling a husband feels after his wife says she's too tired for sex, but then she stays up late posting to Pintrest.
Mike: Why did you come to bed so late?
Sally: I was on Pintrest until 2:00 am
Mike: But you said you wanted to go to bed early because you were so exhausted?
Sally: I think you have Pintrest Envy.

Alimentary Envy 

The Alimentary Canal is where your food goes down. Alimentary Envy is wanting to eat what someone else is eating
That Lasagna caused major Alimentary Envy
Alimentary Envy by yuba gurl April 28, 2015

Gender Envy 

when someone who is trans is envious of a cis person and how they look
john frusciante, josh klinghoffer, and dave navarro give me such gender envy