Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Madrugarse To stay up until the wee hours of the morning Spanish time action
Tima Not being ready to spend time or money on a specific thing, despite being able to afford it Icelandic thinking action
Saucer To mop up the sauce from your plate with a piece of bread French action food
Crapoter verb. To not take a lungful of a cigarette. French health action society
Vybafnout To jump out and say "boo" Czech action funny surprise
Zhaghzhagh The chattering of teeth from the cold or from rage Tamil adverse action physical
Voetstoots A sale where the thing is sold as is or with all its faults without any guarantees Afrikaans action
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
Chantepleurer Singng and crying simultaneously French action
Mencomot Stealing things of small value, mostly for fun rather than out of necessity. Indonesian action funny
Apapachar Pamper a person especially when she or he is sad Spanish action
Tsuji-giri To try out a new sword on a passer-by Japanese action violence
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
kataṟu (கதறு) Helplessly shaking and crying Tamil action adverse
Ghalidan Rolling from side to side as lovers do Persian love action connection
Abquatulate To leave without saying goodbye English action
Ngaobera A slight inflammation of the throat caused by screaming too much Pascuense adverse action health
Donaldkacsázás Translated as “Donald ducking” or wandering around one’s house with a shirt but no trousers Hungarian funny action
Kweesten Inviting a lover into your bed for some pillow talk Dutch love action event
Nedoperepitj (недоперепить) To drink more than one should have, but less than one would have wanted. To fail to drink too much. Russian funny action
Ripsaspis (ρίψασπις) Literal: "the one that throws down his shield"; the one that gives in with dismay Greek action
Palla To steal fruit off trees Swedish funny action food
Fensterln To visit a girl who you fancy either by coming to her window or climbing through it to see her German love action persistence
Dhurna Extorting payment from someone by sitting at their front door and staying there until you get paid Hindi action persistence
Zechpreller A person who leaves a restaurant without paying German adverse action food




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