English Explanatory Dictionary

Schadenford

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Perverse pleasure derived from observing the foibles of Toronto mayor Rob Ford.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Schadenford.

Word forms

Schadenford

Etymology

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

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