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shartenfreude 

The act of shamefully rejoicing in the misfortune of someone else's shart.
Don't laugh at John pooping himself, that's just shartenfreude.
shartenfreude by Capricorn Banana January 27, 2009

Shartenfreude 

Enjoying someone's misfortune when they shit themselves.
It was a pure Shartenfreude moment when he was hoisted aloft towards that fountain. In Dublin.
Shartenfreude by MrGibbon May 18, 2018

Shartenfreude 

The joy or happiness gained from witnessing the misfortune of another person's unintended soiling of their underwear whilst breaking wind.
Jeff: "Are farts solid? Because if not, I think I may of just shit myself!"
Phil: "Heh heh! Sounds like you've just touched cloth!"
Jeff: "I can't help but feel that you may be gaining a certain amount of shartenfreude from my unfortunate predicament."
Shartenfreude by anonymous November 23, 2021

snarkenfreude 

Derived from snark(a word that comes from the combination of snide and remark) and schadenfreude.

snarkenfreude means not only do you enjoy someone else's suffering or mishaps but you quip--usually within the sufferer's earshot--snide comments at their expense.
"But Mr. Vice-President," asked the reporter, unable to dampen his snarkenfreude, "doesn't a pace maker require the presence of an actual heart?"
snarkenfreude by SnarkybutSad August 28, 2007

Schaftenfreude 

Pleasure derived by learning of another person getting shafted

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."
Schaftenfreude by Schafter November 2, 2017

snarkenfreude 

A compound word combining snarky (itself a combination of snide and remark) and Schadefreude.

Not only does one take joy from other's bad luck or suffering, one quips, preferably within the sufferer's earshot--witty criticism and critique of the sufferer.
"Mr. Cheney," the reporter asked, barely hiding his snarkenfreude, "doesn't having a pacemaker require the presence of an actual heart?"
snarkenfreude by Rarl Kove August 26, 2007
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fauxstalgia by scotte61 December 16, 2010
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pajama casual 

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funflation 

The recent boom in consumer spending on entertainment and experiences with a high demand running up the cost of enjoying of those experiences.
I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
funflation by Dfree523 November 17, 2023
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