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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Pisan Zapra The time needed to eat a banana Malay time measurement food
Zechpreller A person who leaves a restaurant without paying German adverse action food
Uitbuiken Literally means giving your belly or stomach space to expand after a proper dinner. It signifies being so full that you really have to go lay down and ''uitbuiken''. Dutch food action
Surströmmingspremier The first day of the year where it acceptable eat rotten herring. Swedish food event
Urkn Similar to Siwon but has a greater depth in taste. Literally derived from "face-chilling spicy" Usually used to describe heavier stews than word "siwon" Korean food taste
Biritululo The act of comparing yams to settle a dispute Kiriwani food thinking
Jootha Food eaten by someone and left in the plate Hindi food
Shemomedjamo (შემომეჭამა) To keep eating past the point of being full since the food tastes so good. Georgian food
Scrumping Stealing fruit (particularly apples) from trees English food action
chimak Chicken and beer Korean food
Fika Coffee and cake break with friends or colleagues Swedish food friends
Tízórai A meal between breakfast and lunch, literally "at ten o'clock" Hungarian food time
Pelinti To move hot food around in your mouth Buli food
piñcu (பிஞ்சு) Young, baby fruit Tamil food
Umami A category of taste in food (besides sweet, sour, salt, and bitter); savoriness Japanese food attribute
Abbiocco The feeling of falling asleep after lunch or dinner Italian food feeling
Şikemperver Someone who is very fond of eating and drinking Turkish food happiness
Pålegg Anything that you can put in a sandwich Norwegian food
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Aşermek The experience of craving certain foods while pregnant Turkish food
Goso When you smell sesame oil - that nutty, flavorful, aromatic - mostly used to describe smells of sesame and/or bean paste Korean sensory food
Uzsonna A meal between lunch and dinner Hungarian food time
Umay Gettiing tired of a certain food Tagalog food
Tinga Particles of food left between teeth Tagalog food physical
Frustfressen Excessive eating because of frustration German food adverse habits




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