Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Załatwić To make something which is very complicated somehow simpler in an entrepreneurial and cheeky way Polish creative action
Sgriob The itchiness of the upper lip just before taking a sip of whisky Irish physical food
Extrawurst Someone who is slowing things down by being fussy, making everything more complicated than necessary German stress adverse action
Énouement The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self. French awareness philosophy
Poka-Yoke Any mechanism in any process that helps an equipment operator avoid (yokeru) mistakes (poka) Japanese work process
Ja nee Directly "Yes, No", but often used when there is nothing else to say, or one is stumped. Afrikaans confusion
Dépaysement The feeling of being in an environment that you are not used to French feeling awareness change
uḷaṟu (உளறு) To say something that should not be or to say somethng nonsensical or unrelated Tamil awareness adverse
Shemomedjamo (შემომეჭამა) To keep eating past the point of being full since the food tastes so good. Georgian food
Trennungsagentur Literal: "separation agent"; A man hired by women to break the news to their boyfriends that they are breaking up German action
Verklempt Completely overcome with emotion Yiddish emotion
Palla To steal fruit off trees Swedish funny action food
Avoir la molle A listless unwillingness to do any work French adverse
Chandamama (చందమామ) Literally "uncle moon"; referring to the moon when admiring it Telugu nature beauty
Gongoozler A person who enjoys watching activity on the canals of the United Kingdom. The term is also used more generally to describe those who harbour an interest in canals and canal life, but do not actively participate. English action nature
Tsundoku Acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them Japanese adverse
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
Salām (سلام) Peace, harmony, wholeness, prosperity, welfare and tranquillity; used also as a greeting/parting salutation. Arabic positive
Naz The pride that comes from knowing that you are loved no matter what you do Urdu love strength positive
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action
Uffda A sympathetic word to be used when someone else is in pain. It combines ‘Ouch for you’ and ‘Oh, I’m sorry you hurt yourself’ Norwegian empathy emotion awareness
Donaldkacsázás Translated as “Donald ducking” or wandering around one’s house with a shirt but no trousers Hungarian funny action
Gökotta To rise at dawn in order to go out and listen to the birds sing Swedish nature beauty
Kusukusu The suppressed giggling and tittering of a group of women Japanese sound friends funny
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Harkla The little coughing noise one makes, often before giving a speech or dislodging a piece of cinnamon bun from their throat Swedish action
Njuta to deeply enjoy, to profoundly appreciate. Swedish positive
Bimyou Not bad, or "meh" Japanese attribute
Skare A thin layer of ice on top of snow Swedish physical nature
Víðsýni A panoramic view; open-mindedness. Icelandic visual




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