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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Buksvåger Literally means "abdomen brothers-in-law"; used for two men who have slept with the same woman Swedish physical
Pekopeko Bowing one's head repeatedly in a grovelling manner Japanese physical action
Lha’i rnal ‘byor (ལྷའི་རྣལ་འབྱོར) Deity meditation/yoga; an advanced practice in which one visualises interacting with, or ‘accomplishing’ (i.e., being), a deity. Tibetan awareness physical
Aka'aka'a Skin peeling or falling off after either sunburn or heavy drinking Hawaiian physical adverse
Packesel The person who’s stuck carrying everyone else’s bags on a trip German travel physical
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
Papakata To have one leg shorter than the other Māori physical
Skare A thin layer of ice on top of snow Swedish physical nature
Séanas A gap between the upper front teeth Irish physical attribute
Vozdukh (Воздух) "Air" but also "the stack of spirit". To breathe in is to "take the spirit inside". Russian beauty physical
Abditory A place into which you can disappear; a hiding place English physical thinking
Propuh A draft of air usually created by opening doors on opposite sides of the house or windows in a car. Some believe it can cause diseases or even kill you. Bosnian adverse physical
Sirimiri Weak and constant rain; stronger than a mist but less than a shower. Basque weather physical
Cúbóg A collection of Easter eggs Irish physical
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Bohereen A tight, single lane country lane Irish explore physical
Celístia Brighness from the stars Catalan nature physical
Resfeber Travel fever/bug; the feeling of excitement and nervousness experienced by a traveller before undertaking a journey. Swedish travel physical
Gigil The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute Tagalog physical positive funny
L'appel du vide Describes the instinctive urge to jump from high places French habits physical
Calacala Children wading through water as they play Tulu family physical nature
Culaccino The mark left on the table by a cold glass Italian physical food
Shlep To bring something from one place to another, but with the implication that its a burden to the carrier. Example: I had to shlep the bag of rocks all the way down the road Yiddish physical action
Zhaghzhagh The chattering of teeth from the cold or from rage Tamil adverse action physical




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