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'That idiot has finally been fired?'

DEFINITION: n. A mixture of delight and guilt felt when a colleague, whom you despise, suffers a misfortune. v. To feel bad about feeling good when something bad happens to someone who is definitely not good.

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Karmahap

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: kar-mah-hap

Sentence: When Tish found out that her ex-boss Larry broke his neck while skiing, she felt such overwhelming karmahap that she actually wrote something kind in his well card, despite the fact that when she worked for him years ago he repeatedly told her she was fat and had body odor.

Etymology: karma + happy

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Trainwreckspotter

Created by: splendiction

Pronunciation: TRAIN rek spot er

Sentence: Jordan's last ditch effort to please the clients would fail badly. They were not impressed with her cheap plastic advertising pens that glowed in the dark. In fact her ad plan turned out to be a complete disaster when the pens didn't glow but instead leaked. Normally Jordan teamed up with Sass and they would share their strengths. This time Jordan greedily went solo - searching glory - while Sass moped around waiting for another bid. She secretly knew Jordan couldn't go it alone successfully - Jordan lacked judgement! Jordan's clients began to lose interest and backed away from the big job (which could have brought in much needed big profits for the company). Instead of helping, her jealous colleague Sass trainwreckspotted Jordan get the boot.

Etymology: From: trainspotter and trainwreck.

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COMMENTS:

Talk about derailment...good word! - Nosila, 2009-10-09: 23:05:00

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Colleagasm

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Created by: coachnomad23

Pronunciation: colleague-asm

Sentence: Seeing my partners on the project get fired for messing up the presentation, gave me a colleagasm.

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

Colleagasm sounds like a very positive thing to me!! Love the word!!! - Stevenson0, 2007-03-23: 10:30:00

So many good words can be contrived from the "O". I keep waiting for the definition for "The point at which you become assimilated with the borg" (borgasm). - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-23: 12:18:00

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Bemalaficity

Created by: ozzymars

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Comradenfreude

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: kom rad enn froy deh

Sentence: She wouldn't admit to comradenfreude, but found herself humming "another on bites the dust" as her ex colleague made her tearful farewells

Etymology: comrade, schadenfreude

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Yokker

Created by: AngelicHannah

Pronunciation: Yokk-er

Sentence: Ted: Yay! Sally's been fired finally!!! Bill: Ted that's a bit harsh stop being a yokker!

Etymology: Ya wha?

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COMMENTS:

Original and creative. Gelbert Burgess would be proud of you. Terrific word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-17: 02:54:00

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Amorphish

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: (ah-more-fish)

Sentence: The amorhpish waiter threw down her tray with pleasure as she saw her boss writhe with pain.

Etymology: From the Latin "amor" (to love) and the early Greek "phish" (phony).

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Shaftenfreude

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: schft en froy deh

Sentence: Her shaftenfreude evaporated when the parting words of her blubbing ex-colleague were "and now the bastard wants to see you!"

Etymology: schadenfreude, shaft

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COMMENTS:

love it - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-16: 12:30:00

Another great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-17: 02:55:00

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Uglee

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: ug + lee

Sentence: I couldn't help but feel some uglee when the boss chewed out that jerk Bob.

Etymology: ugly + glee

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Voodoolicious

Created by: Tanik

Pronunciation: voo-do-li-sh-iss

Sentence: Man, this moment is voodoolicious. He totally deserved that dressing down.

Etymology: voodoo + delicious

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COMMENTS:

I like it! - wordmeister, 2008-06-17: 06:19:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-23: 00:57:00
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria.
Thank you Discoveria! ~ James

Discoveria - 2007-03-23: 10:56:00
That was quick...

ErWenn - 2007-03-23: 10:56:00
Don't really know how to top schuldeshadenfreude here.

mplsbohemian - 2007-03-24: 22:20:00
The trouble is that there is a word for this in English: schadenfreude.

Discoveria - 2007-03-26: 12:07:00
I've been told already. catgrin and James decided that schadenfreude refers to the satisfaction, and this verboticism refers to feeling guilt over having that satisfaction.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-26: 23:54:00
Hey mplsbohemian, Alchemist summed it up nicely with etymology for Guiltenfreude: "schadenfreude (pleasure at the misfortune of others) with guilt."

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-09: 00:12:00
Today's definition was suggested by Discoveria. Thank you Discoveria. ~ James