schadenfreude, n.Definitions

Schadenfreude is a feeling we're all familiar with — a quarrel in a neighboring house is refreshing.

Schadenfreude is the notion that in the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not altogether displeasing to us.

Schadenfreude is the idea that many people will laugh at the drop of a hat, especially if the man is still in it.

Schadenfreude is not just the pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others, it's the pleasure derived from the misfortune of others who are thinner than you are. Ellen Goodman