Did you shag that numpty?

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Because everyone needs a word that means "a morbid fear of work." H/T The Horologicon.

Languages are one of my favorite subjects. I find their structure, sonance, and what they can say about a culture very interesting. How an island country c

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Your colleague is a total mierenneuker. Trust me.

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It's all beer and skittles

Some people don't understand my love for books and language, but to me words are some of the most important things we have. Words are beautiful, because they represent beautiful, powerful things. If you can hear a word and see it's meaning appear right there in front of you, that's something magical. If you can use a word to convey something you can't quite explain, that's a connection. These words do that.

Because we all need a way to say "early morning twilight."

Languages are beautiful in the sense that they give words to so many emotions. However, not all those words can be translated, and neither can we know all languages. A concept that is particular to [...]

Gigil = the irresistible urge to squeeze someone because you love them.

Did you shag that numpty?

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Because everyone needs a word that means "a morbid fear of work." H/T The Horologicon.

Did you shag that numpty?

These poems have given me the needed words that I could never find to speak myself.

German may be the most widely spoken language in the European Union, but let's be honest - it's just downright funny sometimes. We roasted French, so now it's time for the German language to have its turn.

It's all beer and skittles

This list of unusual and beautiful words will not only enrich your vocabulary but also allow you to perceive the world differently.

From Afrikaans to Zulu, here are 203 most beautiful untranslatable words in other languages around the world that should exist in English.

This list of unusual and beautiful words will not only enrich your vocabulary but also allow you to perceive the world differently.

From Afrikaans to Zulu, here are 203 most beautiful untranslatable words in other languages around the world that should exist in English.

This list of unusual and beautiful words will not only enrich your vocabulary but also allow you to perceive the world differently.

From Afrikaans to Zulu, here are 203 most beautiful untranslatable words in other languages around the world that should exist in English.

This list of unusual and beautiful words will not only enrich your vocabulary but also allow you to perceive the world differently.

From Afrikaans to Zulu, here are 203 most beautiful untranslatable words in other languages around the world that should exist in English.

This list of unusual and beautiful words will not only enrich your vocabulary but also allow you to perceive the world differently.

This list of unusual and beautiful words will not only enrich your vocabulary but also allow you to perceive the world differently.

This list of unusual and beautiful words will not only enrich your vocabulary but also allow you to perceive the world differently.

This list of unusual and beautiful words will not only enrich your vocabulary but also allow you to perceive the world differently.

This list of unusual and beautiful words will not only enrich your vocabulary but also allow you to perceive the world differently.

The most stunning feature about English is that it is born from a confluence of a number of cultures from across the world. Every single word holds more than just what it intends to denote. [...]