Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Angrillen Beginning the grilling season German food event
Serendipity The development of events by chance that result in a beneficial way Tamil event beauty life
Irusu Pretending to be out when someone knocks at your door Japanese event funny
Prozvonit To call a mobile phone and let it ring once so that the other person will call back, saving the first caller money. Czech life funny event
Oodal Overly exaggerated, fake anger that follows a lovers’ quarrel Tamil love event feeling
Bilita Mpash Opposite of a nightmare Bantu positive event
Riposo Rest, repose; a nap; cf. siesta. Italian event society
Utepils The act of sitting outside on a sunny day enjoying a beer Norwegian event life positive
Feierabend End of the work day German event
Ḥôjônsô (һөйөнсө) Good news for which a reward is given Bashkir positive event
Schnapsleiche So who passed out drunk ("liquor corpse") German adverse event friends
Listopad The falling of the leaves Russian nature event
Age-otori The bad feeling one gets after a terrible haircut Japanese adverse event feeling
Tuntuvar The day before a wedding Nogay time event
Yoisho A word without meaning, said when flopping into a chair after a hard day at work or lifting a heavy bag. Japanese event physical work
Rhwe To sleep on the floor without a carpet, drunk and naked Tsonga funny event
Surströmmingspremier The first day of the year where it acceptable eat rotten herring. Swedish food event
Ḥôjônsô (һөйөнсө) Good news for which a reward is given Bashkir positive event
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event
Siftah First sale of the day for merchant Turkish event
Desvelarse To wake up in the middle of the night. Be unable to fall asleep. Spanish event adverse
Camhanaich Half-light; early morning twilight Irish event nature
Utura-utura (うつらうつら) To drift between sleep and wakefulness. Japanese event time phsyical
Zechpreller Someone who leaves without paying the bill. German adverse event friends
Cavoli riscaldati Literally "reheated cabbage"; When you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair Italian love event persistence




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