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shitasmia

shitasmia
 n.— «It’s so terrible, it induces an entirely new emotion: a blend of vertigo, disgust, anger and embarrassment which I like to call “shitasmia.” It not only creates this emotion: it defines it. It’s the most shitasmic cultural artefact in history.» —“Microsoft’s grinning robots or the Brotherhood of the Mac. Which is worse?” by Charlie Brooker Guardian (United Kingdom) Sept. 28, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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