Spanghew vs Schadenfreude - What's the difference?
spanghew | schadenfreude |
(transitive, Scotland, Northern England, rare, said especially of frogs and toads) To strike and cause to fly in the air.
Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.
* 1897 , ", The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer ,
As a verb spanghew
is to strike and cause to fly in the air.As a noun schadenfreude is
malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.spanghew
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Verb
(en verb)schadenfreude
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(wikipedia schadenfreude)Noun
(-)- But it is Schadenfreude , a mischievous delight in the misfortunes of others, which remains the worst trait in human nature.
Quotations
*Derived terms
* schadenfreuderSynonyms
* epicaricacy (rare) * lulz (Internet slang)See also
* gloating * gleeReferences
*bbc.co.uk - Edited Guide Entry: Schadenfreude