Verboticism: Schadenfriendly
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.
Schadenfriendly
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: shad en frend lee
Sentence: in a fit of schadenfriendliness, she commiserated with Ted while feverishly helping him empty his desk.
Etymology: schadenfreude, friendly
Points: 464
Comments: Schadenfriendly
purpleartichokes - 2007-03-23: 10:57:00
Sounds like sad and friendly. A "worthy" word.