schadenfreude
(pronounced: shah-den-froi-day)
A German term derived from schaden, which means damage, plus freude, which means joy. It refers to the pleasure one takes from the troubles of others.
See also : dot-com shakeout
NetLingo Classification: Online Jargon
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