Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Eshaku A slight bow of around 15 degrees Japanese physical action
Zechpreller A person who leaves a restaurant without paying German adverse action food
Blunda To close your eyes. Can be used literally or figuratively; refuse to see something. Swedish action
Trennungsagentur Literal: "separation agent"; A man hired by women to break the news to their boyfriends that they are breaking up German action
Shlep To bring something from one place to another, but with the implication that its a burden to the carrier. Example: I had to shlep the bag of rocks all the way down the road Yiddish physical action
Umij se Splash water on your face Serbian physical action
Chai-Pani Literal: "tea and water"; the money and favors given to someone to get things done Hindi food action
Wei-wu-wei "Action without action" or effortless doing; conscious non-action; the deliberate and principled decision to do nothing for a reason. Chinese action life
Crapoter verb. To not take a lungful of a cigarette. French health action society
Erklärungsnot The state of having to quickly explain yourself German action stress
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A person who wears gloves to throw snowballs; a wimp German action attribute
Mencomot Stealing things of small value, mostly for fun rather than out of necessity. Indonesian action funny
Beau geste A gesture noble in its nature or intention but ultimately meaningless in substance French action
Tulak ng bibig, kabig ng dibdib. Pretending to dislike something, when it reality you actually like it. Literal translation, "push of the mouth, pull (drawing closer to self) of the chest". Tagalog action
Stushevatsya To fade into the background Russian action
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
Desus The quiet, smooth sound of somebody farting although not very loudly Indonesian sound funny action
Hoppilandkalle Guy who jumps to dry land to moor a boat Swedish action
Zugzwang To be forced to make a move even though it will likely to be at your disadvantage German action interaction philosophy
Tôpäj (төпәй) Interjection that is used to forewarn a child of falling Bashkir action
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action
Abquatulate To leave without saying goodbye English action
Ripsaspis (ρίψασπις) Literal: "the one that throws down his shield"; the one that gives in with dismay Greek action
Vybafnout To jump out and say "boo" Czech action funny surprise
Załatwić To make something which is very complicated somehow simpler in an entrepreneurial and cheeky way Polish creative action




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