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

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Hiphipsorray

Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: hip hip sorray

Sentence: A classic case of "the good news and the bad news" was just the way Candace's life seemed to be going lately. So when she heard Linda, not Linda B., but Linda S, the one who stole her man had been fired the same day her cat died, she couldn't help but feel hiphipsorray.

Etymology: Feeling sorry on the outside, but cheering on the inside.

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great - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-16: 12:29:00

Excellent - Mustang, 2008-06-16: 19:21:00

Hey, thanks guys. Just found this fun site, and finding my way around. I make up alot of words for fun anyway, so this is right up my alley. :) Alot of VERY talented Verbologists here! :) - lumina, 2008-06-16: 22:33:00

Very i-LUMINA-ting. But I'm sorry about the cat. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-17: 03:08:00

Ozziebob...yeah...the cat...Candace is still feeling very illitterate about it. (Etymology: ill=sick, litter=as in kitty. Def: The lowest point of grief after losing a beloved feline.) :) - lumina, 2008-06-17: 10:46:00

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Purplevoodoo

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: per-pull-voo-doo

Sentence: His lust rival's key not unlocking the door brought a sense of purplevoodoo to the guy who, for purely business purposes, had convinced his foxy boss to change the locks on the executive bathrooms.

Etymology: Thought I'd pile in the Hendrix references. Purple is the colour of success/pleasure (a purple patch) but also a bruise. Voodoo is the type of doll people use to alter others' fortunes. Both words appear in famous Jimi songs!

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Hmmmm... double entendre? What was that sharp pain I just felt in the corner of my mouth? - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-23: 08:08:00

Is that a purple haze, or purple rain on the horizon? - Stevenson0, 2007-03-23: 10:26:00

'Scuse me while I kiss the sky! - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-23: 10:29:00

'Scuse me while I change my name to AzureArtichokes; this navel piercing is killing me. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-23: 12:25:00

How's the knee? - Bulletchewer, 2007-03-23: 12:56:00

AAAAARRRRGH! Agonkneeee! - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-23: 14:18:00

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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

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COMMENTS:

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

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Tribyelation

TimTheEnchanter

Created by: TimTheEnchanter

Pronunciation: trib-yee-LAY-shun

Sentence: Sandra hated the way her neighbor Kelly reminded everyone of how the only things more perfect than her life were her perfect little children. Thus, Sandra was overcome by a profound sense of tribyelation when she heard Kelly's youngest child was caught selling drugs at school and the oldest was pregnant.

Etymology: Tribulation - (misfortune, a trying experience) + Elation (the state of being filled with joy)

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great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-16: 12:28:00

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Coolamity

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: kool am it ee

Sentence: It wasn't that Jane wasn't fond of Bill...no, she absolutely hated him.He had started after her, for more money and she had to train him. To top that, he got a promotion and big raise that should have been hers. While she slaved away ensuring that the project was completed on time, he swanned off to join the boss for golf every Wednesday afternoon. That Bill was just schmoozing his way into the old boys' network and she was left behind to do all the work! This Wednesday things had changed, as if in answer to Jane's prayers. After the "boys" went off for their weekly golf game, a dreadful storm had blown in. At the 15th hole, Bill had been struck dead by lightening and perished. Jane's reaction, between crocodile tears, was one of coolamity...now they'd have to promote her to fill Bill's place. She liked that...her new name would be Coolamity Jane!

Etymology: Cool ( psychologically cool and unenthusiastic; unfriendly or unresponsive or showing dislike or great coolness and composure under strain) & Amity (a state of friendship and cordiality) & Calamity (an event resulting in great loss and misfortune)

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COMMENTS:

Doesn't seem a fairway to go? Enjoyed your sentence; cool word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-17: 02:58:00

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Smykowskipathy

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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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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Maltriumph

Created by: WindingRoad

Pronunciation: MAL-trahy-uhmf

Sentence: Betty squirmed with maltriumph upon hearing about Greg's demotion.

Etymology: Mal (from L malignus [bad]) + triumph (from ME triumphe [victory])

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Melanjolly

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: mel-uhn-jol-ee

Sentence: Joyce had a case of menanjolly when she heard that her major rival was being let go over a conflict of interest issue. The fact that she had presented him with the opportunity to do so pinged on her conscience just a little, but she got over that quickly.

Etymology: melancholy (depressed, sad) + jolly (laughing, joyful)

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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