Word of the Day

Okay, does this ever happen to you? You find a word that you don't know, you look it up, and then all of the sudden the word pops up everywhere. Well that's happening to me today and I thought I would share. Today's word is schadenfreude.

From Merriam Webster:

"Main Entry:
scha·den·freu·de
Pronunciation:

\ˈshä-d^ən-ˌfrȯi-də\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often capitalized

Etymology:

German, from Schaden damage + Freude joy

Date:

1895

: enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others"

It's been used in reference to John McCain and his links to the Indian casino lobby, to the Mets demise, and now on Gawker about a book on literary revenge.