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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Kafkaesque Having bizarre of illogical quality English attribute
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Saper vivere The ability to handle people and situations with charm, diplomacy and verve; cf. savior faire (French). Italian friends attribute
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A person who wears gloves to throw snowballs; a wimp German action attribute
Gourmand One who is excessively fond of eating and drinking. French food attribute
Siwon Usually meanng cool or cold, but when used in the context of dining, means the taste which achieves the ideal umami such that the food feels cool Korean food attribute
Erbsenzähler Literally "a person who literally counts their peas"; someone who is nitpicky and always trying to make things perfect German attribute measurement extreme
Mensch A person of integrity and honour Yiddish character attribute
Rehepaplus A kind of entrepreneurialism that mustn't always have the moral high ground. Clever, sometimes at the expense of others and their stupidity. The word can be used as both a positive (quick thinker) as a negative (scammer). Estonian character attribute
Pochemuchka A person who asks a lot of questions Russian friends attribute habits
Pretoogjes Lit. 'fun eyes'; the twinkling eyes of someone engaging in benign mischief or fun. Dutch attribute phsyical
Shibui Old school cool Japanese attribute
Handschuhschneeballwerfer A coward willing to criticize and abuse from a safe distance German adverse attribute interaction
Bimyou Not bad, or "meh" Japanese attribute
Ǩuẓlanyu To marry a divorced woman Bashkir family attribute
Majime (真面目) Reliable, responsible, diligent; seriousness, formality. Japanese society attribute
Frostbeule Someone that is very sensitive to cold. That friend that always feels cold. ("frost bite") German attribute friends
Selcouth Rare, strange, marvellous, wondrous. English attribute
Nekojita (ねこじた) Literally "cat's tongue"; a person who is sensitive to hot food and especially hot drinks Japanese food attribute
Lepos Charm, grace, wit, elegance, allure. Latin positive attribute
Jein Yes and no German attribute measurement
Lekker Literal translation "tasty", but can be used to describe anything that has one's hearty approval Afrikaans positive attribute
Schlimazel A chronically unlucky person Yiddish attribute adverse
Pena ajena "I feel embarrassed for you" Spanish emotion attribute
Capoclaque Someone who co-ordinates a group of clappers. Italian society attribute




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