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[nerdfury]

More Words With No English Equivalent!

11. Faamiti (Samoan) 
To make a squeaking sound by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child.

12. Glas wen (Welsh) 
A smile that is insincere or mocking. Literally, a blue smile.

13. Bakku-shan (Japanese)
The experience of seeing a woman who appears pretty from behind but not from

Comments

[heure_actuelle]

lol grief bacon. that is an amazing, amazing word. though for me it should be grief donuts or grief ice cream.

[rivetspoon]

But the bacon refers to the poundage, doesn't it? XD

[silent__dreamer]

These are awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

[fayanora]

15. Kummerspeck (German)
Excess weight gained from emotional overeating. Literally, grief bacon.

I'm so glad I wasn't drinking or eating when I read "grief bacon," because I would have swallowed a lungful of tea if I had.

[cutiesaiyajin]

Grief bacon! LOL.

[prettygoodword]

Eh, that's over-reading on #13 -- it's more just "(a woman's) nice ass," without any connotation on the rest of her appearance. It is strongly gendered, though, unlike any English equivalent.

Kummerspeck is, indeed, a nice one.

---L.