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schadenessen 

Similar to schadenfreude (shameful joy or pleasure at another's misfortune - German), schadenessen is shameful eating, or eating in an embarrassing way best kept hidden from view. Also can mean guilty eating.
Eating a messy sandwich out of public view to hide embarrassment is schadenessen, or eating take away (take-out) food in a restaurant car park (parking lot) is schadenessen.

I'm off to commit some schadenessen in the vestibule...
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Schadenfeude 

–noun satisfaction or pleasure felt seeing others fight.
"One person's misfortune is another's happiness." Whenever Elroy Park, esq engages in a battle, I can't help but feel a sense of schadenfeude.
Schadenfeude by chomop December 8, 2009

moyl-schvenkekhtz

Yiddish word for mouthwash, like Listerine, Scope, etc.
Bubbeh, get the moyl-schvenkekhtz for me---I gotta date tonight!
moyl-schvenkekhtz by pentozali March 17, 2008

Schadenberg 

Coming from the German words for "damage" and "mountain", the Schadenbergs are a strong race of people.

They are known for their outspokenness, large families, and running brothels in many parts of Eastern Europe.
Heindric Schadenberg has connections to all the hottest prostitutes this side of Berlin.
Schadenberg by Salome Weiss November 9, 2010

schadenfeude 

The German word that means "people talking pleasure in your pain"

Also a song from the musical "Avenue Q"
"Schadenfeude, eh? What's that, some kind of Nazi word?
schadenfeude by Moon demoness September 20, 2006

Schadenkarma 

Experiencing delight at another person's misfortune but not feeling guilty about it as a result of that person's bad karma.
Normally I'd feel bad for being happy that Janet was fired. But she was always so condescending to everyone all of the time that she totally had it coming! It's a clear case of Schadenkarma!!
Schadenkarma by Brokeactor May 25, 2012

Schadenberuhigung 

Reassurance that comes from the suffering of others. Distinct from schadenfreude, which implies that this suffering confers pleasure. From a compound of German words: Schaden=suffering, Beruhigung=comfort
I was feeling bad about the fact that I don't have any shoes, but then I met someone with no legs. Talk about schadenberuhigung!
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