Eunoia
Word | Definition | Language | Tags | Audio |
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Buksvåger | Literally means "abdomen brothers-in-law"; used for two men who have slept with the same woman | Swedish | physical | |
Достолепие (dostolepiye) | Contains the roots for dosta (a lot) and lepota (beautiful) from Old Bulgarian language. The word literally means full of beauty but it is more like a combination of noble, full of values, beautiful and brave for man and femininity for women. It is very typical to use this word in context of old traditional photos of people where one appreciate the beauty of the past. | Bulgarian | beauty | |
Adroit | Lit. according to right; skilled, resourceful; dexterous. | French | attribute | |
Kucir | A tuft of hair left to grow on top of an otherwise bald head | Indonesian | physical change | |
Mágoa | A heart-breaking feeling that leaves long-lasting traces, visible in gestures and facial expressions | Portuguese | adverse emotion | |
Tsundoku | Acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them | Japanese | adverse | |
Istories me arkoudes | Literal: 'stories with bears'; stories that are so crazy, they can't be true | Greek | extreme funny | |
Madrugarse | To stay up until the wee hours of the morning | Spanish | time action | |
Manja | Childlike behaviour by women designed to elicit sympathy or pampering by men | Malay | attribute | |
Schwärmerei | Excessive or extreme enthusiasm or sentimentality. | German | happiness | |
Propuh | A draft of air usually created by opening doors on opposite sides of the house or windows in a car. Some believe it can cause diseases or even kill you. | Bosnian | adverse physical | |
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 | |
Hwyl | A passion and fervour for a competitive event like a poetry reading or a rugby match that fills your entire body with a sense of belonging. | Welsh | emotion extreme | |
Schnapsidee | An idea so stupid the person must have thought of it while drunk | German | funny thinking creative | |
Selcouth | Rare, strange, marvellous, wondrous. | English | attribute | |
Voetstoots | A sale where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults without any guarantees | Afrikaans | action | |
Se défouler | Let off steam to release or get rid of excess energy | French | energy stress | |
Abditory | A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place | English | physical thinking | |
Dreikäsehoch | A small child who is as tall as three wheels of cheese stacked upon one another | German | measurement food | |
Morgenfrisk | Feeling rested after a good night's sleep | Danish | health physical | |
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 | |
Trepverter | A witty comeback you think of only when it’s too late to use | Yiddish | funny life | |
Wegbier | A beer you're having on your way somewhere (i.e. a party) | German | friends event food | |
Pelinti | To move hot food around in your mouth | Buli | food | |
Noniná | Triple negation. Means yes, with emphasis. | Spanish | attribute measurement positive | |
L’ecole stratim (לאכול סרטים) | Literally "to eat motives"; describing a person that loves drama | Yiddish | extreme interaction | |
Engili (ఎంగిలి) | Having contacted another's mouth directly or indirectly via hand or utensil that is not fit for consumption. | Telugu | adverse food | |
Vemödalen | The fear that everything has already been done. For example: the frustration of photographing something amazing when thousands of identical photos already exist. | English | philosophy awareness art | |
Uzsonna | A meal between lunch and dinner | Hungarian | food time | |
Hatsuyume | The first dream one has in the new year; thought to be an omen | Japanese | feeling |
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