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schadenford

schadenford is the alternative letter-case form of Schadenford.

Noun capitalized: Schadenford

Schadenford (uncountable)

  1. (Canada, humorous) Perverse pleasure derived from observing the foibles of Toronto mayor Rob Ford.
    • [title] Schadenford: The arrest of Rob Ford, city hall hoser2008 March 28, Philip Preville, “Schadenford: The arrest of Rob Ford, city hall hoser”, in Toronto Life
    • The situation prompted some Twitter users to resurrect the term “schadenford” — taking pleasure at the mayor's misfortunes — and a play on the German word schadenfreude.2011, Colin Perkel, “Police chief backs Mayor Ford on 911 call after ‘22 minutes’ fiasco”, Canadian Press (St. Albert Gazette), October 28

Forms of schadenford

alternative formschadenford

Origin of schadenford

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

Questions about schadenford

What does schadenford mean?
Schadenford means perverse pleasure derived from observing the foibles of Toronto mayor Rob Ford.
What is schadenford the alternative letter-case form of?
Schadenford is the alternative letter-case form of Schadenford.
What part of speech is schadenford?
Schadenford is a noun.

Words near schadenford in the dictionary

  1. Schachtman
  2. Schachtmans
  3. Schack
  4. Schacks
  5. Schad
  6. schadenford
  7. schadenfreude
  8. schadenfreuder
  9. schadenfreuders
  10. schadenfreudes
  11. schadenfreudian

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