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Karoshi
Japanese
Death from being overworked.
Lawn Mullet
No etymology - humourous.
A neatly manicured front yard and an unmowed mess in the back.
The Wheaton
No etymology - internet slang
The delightfully geeky Wil Wheaton was one of the first celebs to attract a massive number of followers. When half a million people subscribed to his Tweets, that number ( ... )Leave a comment ( 3 )
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Paper-belly
Hobo lingo
A person unable to drink liquor straight, or one who grimaces after drinking.
Petrichor
Greek
The clean, pleasant smell that accompanies rain falling on dry ground. It’s from the Greek petra (stone) and ichor (the blood of Greek gods and goddesses). The term was coined by two Australian researchers in 1964.
milliHelen
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L’appel du vide
French
“The call of the void” is this French expression’s literal translation, but more significantly it’s used to describe the instinctive urge to jump from high places.
Ya’aburnee
Arabic
Both morbid and beautiful at once, this incantatory word means “You bury me,” a declaration of one’s hope that they’ll die before another person ( ... )Leave a comment ( 4 )
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Happy new year, guys! For those that have passed the midnight hour and are well into the new day, I hope your celebrations were awesome, and your hangovers minimal! For those yet to hit the chime, be safe and have fun! Also, make sure you have ingredients for coffee (or tea!), some bacon and egg sammiches and Tomorrow You will be your friend ( ... )Leave a comment ( 7 )
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Whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, Ashura, Posadas Navidenas, Yule, Litha, the Death of the Prophet Zarathushtra, Watch Night, Holy Innocents, Solstice, Festivus, Giftmas, Noworkmas or Bah-Humbugmas, I would like to wish each and every one of you and your families happy holidays!
Dépaysement
French
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Sorry for missing a few weeks again. I'm a bad man and should feel bad.
Ilunga
Tshiluba (Southwest Congo)
A person who is ready to forgive and forget any first abuse, tolerate it the second time, but never forgive nor tolerate on the third offense.
Prozvonit
Czech
To call a mobile phone and let it ring once so that the other person will call back, saving ( ... )Leave a comment ( 3 )
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Slightly late, my apologies. As you should all expect, here's some words without English equivalents!
Toska
Russian
Vladmir Nabokov describes it best: “No single word in English renders all the shades of toska. At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause. At less morbid levels it is a ( ... )Leave a comment ( 2 )
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Slightly late, sorry! Totally unintentional. Extra word for you, too.
Koi No Yokan
(Japanese)
The sense upon first meeting a person that the two of you are going to fall into love.
(and no, I don't think 'love at first sight' is the same. I asked a Japanese guy at work what he thought of the phrase, and he said it's deeper, insofar that it's more when ( ... )Leave a comment ( 8 )
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So today is my Monday morning, and I've been trying to post since yesterday morning, but Batman: Arkham City has been distracting! It's not my fault the Joker is causing trouble again, and I need to stop him. :(
More Words With No English Equivalent!
(until some smart-ass tells me otherwise)
Zeg
(Georgian)
“The day after tomorrow.” Seriously, why don’t ( ... )Leave a comment ( 3 )
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More Words Without An English Equivalent.
(utntil some smartass corrects me)
Shemomedjamo
(Georgian)
A word to describe when you're full, but the meal is so tasty that you can't stop eating it. This word translates as “I accidentally ate the whole thing.”
Pelinti
(Buli, Ghana)
You know when you take a bite of something, but it's too hot, so you kind roll ( ... )Leave a comment ( 3 )
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