Etymology

schadenford

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Today it means: Perverse pleasure derived from observing the foibles of Toronto mayor Rob Ford. Full definition →

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The story

2008, blend of schadenfreude (“malicious enjoyment of another’s misfortune”) + Ford (“surname”). Coined by Philip Preville in the title of a Toronto Life article.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.