Verboticism: Gleeguilt
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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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
Sadissfaction
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: sa-diss-faction
Sentence: I really didn't mean for her to literally "break a leg" on stage, so I was overcome with sadissfaction when I saw her in a cast and using crutches.
Etymology: sad, diss, satisfaction
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COMMENTS:
I feel unworthy! - galwaywegian, 2007-03-23: 06:39:00
As a masochactor I enjoyed it - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-23: 11:02:00
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Sympathighfive
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: simp/ah/thy/five
Sentence: It was difficult to sympathighfive with her colleague as she was escorted to the door by security guards.
Etymology: sympathize + high five
Condolight
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: con-dole-ite
Sentence: Kerry was conflicted when her nemesis was infected with anthrax. She visited her in hospital to condolight with her.
Etymology: condole (express sympathy) + delight (pleasure)
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COMMENTS:
very nice Petaj - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-23: 11:05:00
great word!! - porsche, 2007-03-23: 14:58:00
Inspired by Jane Austen - all those in Meriton who wanted to condole with the Bennetts while revelling in the juicy gossip about Lydia's elopement. - petaj, 2007-03-25: 04:12:00
Oh... And here I was looking for the Rice ref..(Condi, not Anne...:-) - Alchemist, 2007-03-25: 09:33:00
a word you might find in a Jasper Fforde novel - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-26: 09:06:00
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Thrillpang
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: THRIL-pang
Sentence: Whispering to himself, "Nils carborundum illegitimati" Bob quickly overcame his thrillpangs, as he slowly, but surely, shredded Hugh's application for entry to the University of Tasmania's MBA course.
Etymology: THRILL: A sensation as of being thrilled; a tremulous excitement; as, a thrill of joy. PANG n. 1: a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "twinges of conscience" [syn: stab, twinge,] 2: a mental pain or distress; qualms, anguish, guilt.
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COMMENTS:
great etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-16: 12:33:00
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Pityheehee
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: pit-ee-hee-hee
Sentence: The size of her evil boss's bonus compared to her own meagre income was such that she only felt pityheehee when he was made redundant.
Etymology: pity (feeling of sympathy and compassion) + hee hee (laughter)
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COMMENTS:
unLaoise'd a monster :) - galwaywegian, 2011-02-01: 11:51:00
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Hoorayaculpa
Created by: Mobelia
Pronunciation: Hah Ray A Cul Pa
Sentence: When my friend cried on my shoulder about her lecherous boyfriend ending their relationship I couldn't help but feel a little hoorayaculpa.
Etymology: Hooray as in I am SO happy I am cheering and Mea Culpa Latin for "my bad" a guilty little apology for lack of decorum.
Finallytheyallgetwhattheydeserveness
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: like you read it...
Sentence: I felt the indescribable feeling of finallytheyallgetwhattheydeserveness when i saw the bright light on the horizon quickly coming closer...
Etymology: finally they all get what they deserve - in no way .tif
Guiltglee
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: GUILT+GLEE
Sentence: He is so full of false pride about being assigned the new position, I will be so full of guiltglee if his first big assignment is a flop.
Etymology: GUILT+GLEE
