Huckenfreude n.— «Huckenfreude (n): Pleasure derived from the outrage of prominent conservative pundits over the rising poll numbers of Mike Huckabee. Particularly sharp when the pundits in question are partisans of Rudy Giuliani, but...
piquerism n. the derivation of pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from stabbing another person. Etymological Note: From the French piquer ‘to sting or prick (someone or something).’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Saturday night massacre n.— «When Gonzales’s Department of Justice fired eight US Attorneys, the process was done as usual in secrecy. Supposedly, the eight were going to leave quietly and not rock the boat. After all they were political...
self-licking ice cream cone n.— «CHAIR THERRIAULT said the account has been characterized as a self-licking ice cream cone in that no one gets to derive pleasure from it. The proposed mechanism is the only way for the state to derive...
red light fever n.— «Some people have red-light fever, they can’t wait to be in front of a camera. I can’t wait to be off the camera, basically, which isn’t to say I don’t get great pleasure when it works.» —“The Revenge Of The...
scarfing n.— «In 1994, the British Journalist and Conservative Party politician, Stephen Milligan, died as a result of autoerotic asphyxiation, or commonly known as “scarfing.” This potentially fatal method of masturbation...