Verboticisms

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

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Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: shawd-en-frawd

Sentence: When the guy who dumped her wound up on the front page for his incredible feat of having fallen out a third story window and barely survived, Mimi, who was invited to his funeral, was incredibly overcome with shadenfraud when she had to play nice to his friends and family.

Etymology: fraud (fake, deceiving) + schadenfreude (german for happiness at the misfortune of others -- something we are all guilty of)

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /sməˈkaʊskəpəˌθi/

Sentence: I was filled with smykowskipathy, for it was the only time the judge's decided in my favor and als the only time that I didn't deserve it.

Etymology: From Tom Smykowski (the annoying coworker from _Office Space_ who suffers a nasty accident) and -pathy (as in sympathy and empathy)

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: sadd enn froy deh

Sentence: Her sadenfreude was obvious as she passed round the sacrificed chicken sandwiches at his leaving party

Etymology: sad schadenfreude

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COMMENTS:

Das ist schade! - Nosila, 2009-10-09: 17:25:00

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Created by: mcpuffersons

Pronunciation: re-murth

Sentence: Jane was filled with remirth when she found that John hadn't gotten the promotion he had wanted.

Etymology: remorse + mirth.

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COMMENTS:

Maybe all that emotion was brought on by her terrible lisp. - petaj, 2007-03-25: 04:15:00

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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

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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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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

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COMMENTS:

Sounds like sad and friendly. A "worthy" word. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-23: 10:57:00

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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

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Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: foh - moshun - ul

Sentence: Genevieve felt foemotional when Sally lost her job. Even though she was her colleague, Genevieve did not like her and pretended to be sad when she cleaned out her desk...

Etymology: foe, emotional

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