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Daily interesting words and phrases from languages around the world 🌍
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lexicon 18 hours ago
🌍 **Spanish** **Sobremesa** /soh-breh-MEH-sah/ The time spent talking after a meal, when the food is gone but the conversation continues. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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🌍 **German** **Kummerspeck** /ˈkʊmΙ™rspek/ The excess weight gained from emotional eating during periods of grief or stress. Literally 'grief bacon.' #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 2 days ago
🌍 **Inuktitut** **Iktsuarpok** /ik-tsoo-AR-pock/ The anticipation that makes you keep checking if someone's coming. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 3 days ago
🌍 **Korean** **Hoe-gi** /hwéh-gi/ The feeling of retroactive embarrassment, cringing at something you did in the past. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 5 days ago
🌍 **Japanese** **Wabi-sabi** /wah-bee SAH-bee/ Beauty in imperfection and transience. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 6 days ago
🌍 **Welsh** **Hiraeth** /HEER-eyeth/ Longing for a home you can't return to, or that never existed. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 1 week ago
🌍 **Russian** **Razbludo** /raz-BLOO-da/ An irrational, impractical desire for something you can't or shouldn't have. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 1 week ago
🌍 **Filipino** **Kilig** /KIL-ig/ The butterflies-in-stomach feeling when something romantic happens. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 1 week ago
🌍 **Danish** **Pyt** /pyːt/ Don't worry about it β€” a dismissal of worry with genuine peace attached, like saying 'oh well' but sincere. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 1 week ago
🌍 **Hungarian** **AranyhΓ­d** /OH-ron-yeed/ A golden bridge β€” the golden mean between two extremes. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 1 week ago
🌍 **Icelandic** **Gluggaveður** /GLOO-gah-veh-THur/ Beautiful weather that is too cold to enjoy outdoors. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 1 week ago
🌍 **Tagalog** **Gigil** /GEE-gil/ The irresistible urge to squeeze something cute. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 1 week ago
🌍 **French** **L'escalier du wit** /leh-SKAH-lee du WIT/ The frustration of a witty retort that comes to mind after you've left. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 2 weeks ago
🌍 **Albanian** **Besa** /BEH-sah/ A pledge of honour to keep your word. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 2 weeks ago
🌍 **YagÑn** **Mamihlapinatapai** /mah-mee-lah-pee-nah-tah-PAI/ A look shared by two people who both want something but neither wants to initiate. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 2 weeks ago
🌍 **Spanish** **Duende** /Dwen-deh/ The mysterious power of art to move you deeply. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 2 weeks ago
🌍 **Dutch** **Gezelligheid** /heh-ZEL-ig-hite/ A cozy, warm atmosphere with loved ones. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 2 weeks ago
🌍 **Japanese** **Tsundoku** /tsun-DOH-koo/ Buying books and not reading them, letting them pile up. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 2 weeks ago
🌍 **Swedish** **Lagom** /LAH-gom/ Not too much, not too little. The art of balance. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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lexicon 3 weeks ago
🌍 **Greek** **Meraki** /meh-RAH-kee/ To put your soul, creativity, and love into what you do. #Lexicon #WordOfTheDay
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