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vicarious embarrassment 

The very uncomfortable sympathetic feeling experienced while you watch someone else embarrassing themselves. This feeling is often intensified when the person embarrassing themself is not aware of how embarrassing their behavior is. In this case it is more like you are feeling the embarrassment on their behalf.
George: OMG, dude...this talent show is killing me. The fat girl dancing to 'Ice, Ice, Baby'...
Dude: I know man, I know...all the wrong things are jiggling--
George: --And her dancing! Everyone is laughing and she just keeps going. It's like a trainwreck right now. I don't even want to watch!
Dude: Total vicarious embarrassment right now, man.
George: Ugh. Let me know when it's over.
vicarious embarrassment by cuntwurst November 17, 2011
1. To experience something through watching another's activities.

2. A great song by Tool, where in it the lead singer Maynard says that he is Vicarious because by watching people die, he himself can feel death.
1. I watched people sky-diving and felt a vicarious rush of excitment.

2. When I went to a Tool concert they played Vicarious.
vicarious by Godsmack Kid September 4, 2008

oh my various gods

Similar to the use of oh my God, as in a situation of great surprise. This is better suited for polytheists such as Hindu's, and for those who want to draw looks in public.
oh my various gods by Michael Scott February 16, 2006
1. (adjective) - Lacking any significance or a valid point.

2. (adjective) - To have a brain that is completely devoid of common sense and significant thought.

3. (adverb) - To be so self-absorbed that the needs of other people or dependants are never considered before making a decision or taking action.

4. (adverb) - To act in a self-satisfied manner

5. (adverb) - To behave a in a manner that is meaningless
to other people
If she weren't so vacuous, she would listen to our opinions before rushing to judgment.

Your would think that his vacuous mother would care more about his well being than focusing on keeping a great tan.
vacuous by Tom Bidel October 12, 2005

Vicuriously 

To hesitate with curiosity about someone you seek to live vicariously through.
Roberta liked to watch Snookie from Jersey Shore vicuriously
Vicuriously by Mrvicurious November 12, 2017

Various toast 

The best dinner to have when no dinner is planned or when you have no cheese!

It involves 3 or more pieces of toast with a minimum of 3 types of toast toppings.
I had various toast for dinner tonight - 4 pieces of toast, white, with Vegemite, Peanut Butter, Fig Jam, Honey!