Eunoia

Words That Don't Translate

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Seigneur-terrasse Someone who spends time, but not money, at a café French funny life
Treppenwitz Literal: "staircase joke", because the witty retort usually hits you in the stairwell on your way out German funny
Turnbeutelvergesser Literally "sportsbag", but often used for a pupil that forgets their gym bag. German funny
Tachiyomi To stand in a bookstore and read a book without buying it Japanese society funny action
Vybafnout To jump out and say "boo" Czech action funny surprise
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
Desus The quiet, smooth sound of somebody farting although not very loudly Indonesian sound funny action
Schnapsidee An idea so stupid the person must have thought of it while drunk German funny thinking creative
Donaldkacsázás Translated as “Donald ducking” or wandering around one’s house with a shirt but no trousers Hungarian funny action
Warmduscher Literal: 'A person that takes warm showers'; to describe those who have trouble stepping out of their comfort zone German funny attribute growth
Irusu Pretending to be out when someone knocks at your door Japanese event funny
Mencomot Stealing things of small value, mostly for fun rather than out of necessity. Indonesian action funny
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny
Kalsarikänni to get drunk (alone) at home in your underwear with no intention of going out Finnish funny action
Istories me arkoudes Literal: 'stories with bears'; stories that are so crazy, they can't be true Greek extreme funny
Erkelmek Teasing someone with repeating what they say Nogay interaction funny
Rhwe To sleep on the floor without a carpet, drunk and naked Tsonga funny event
Schlemiel An inept, clumsy person Yiddish attribute funny
Gemes The state of going out of one's mind in adoration of something that is extremely likeable or cute Indonesian funny emotion
Trepverter A witty comeback you think of only when it’s too late to use Yiddish funny life
Rire dans sa barbe To laugh in your beard quietly while thinking about something that has happened French funny reflection action
Jayus A joke that is so unfunny (or told so badly) that you just have to laugh. Indonesian funny
Tartle The act of hesitating while introducing someone because you've forgotten their name Scottish funny event friends
Chingada An imaginary, horrible place where you send all those who annoy you Spanish funny adverse character
Backpfeifengesicht A face in need of a slap German physical funny




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