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31 Foreign Phrases The English Language Could Really Use

By:: Timon DJ Spajic; Cracked Writers

September 01, 2021

31 Foreign Phrases The English Language Could Really Use

Look, we like English as much as anybody, however, we have to admit that some foreign languages have some pretty cool and useful words we desperately need. Such as:

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German WELTSCHMERZ world-weariness but in an existential despair sort of way CRACKED.COM — BBC

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Kuso shinezo (KOO-so she-NAY-zob), verb. An insult. Literally: Die shitting. Language of origin: Japanese CRACKED http://mohnatka. .ru/japanese — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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Indonesian MENCOLEK the trick of tapping someone on the opposite shoulder to fool them into looking the wrong way CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

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Yaourt (yowt), verb. To sing along with a song in a language you don't know, by making up nonsense words. OPRAH CONDOM STAR! Language of origin: French CRACKED.co Lucy Wadham,2009 The Secret Life of France — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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Filipino GIGIL The urge to squeeze something because it's so cute CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

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German BACKPFEIFENGESICHT a face that deserves to be punched/slapped CRACKED.COM — 22 Non-English Words We Should Consider Using

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Farpotshket (far POTCH ket), adjective. Describes something that's broken specifically because somebody tried to fix it. Language of origin: Yiddish CRACKED.co http://www.viddishslangdictionary com/ward/748/farpotshket — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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Arabic YA'ABURNEE Literally you bury me. A term of endearment meaning you wish a loved one outlives you CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

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Keelling (KEH-ling), noun. A miserable woman who screams obscenities at her children. $%#*O!!! Language of origin: Danish CRACKED.co Tartle-bufetak-kaelling-the-foreign-words-to-which-English-has-no-answer.ht — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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German TGD. BAGGERSPION the desire to peek into boarded-up construction sites CRACKED.COM — Fluent in 3 Months

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Epibreren (apey-BRER-in), verb. To pretend to be busy doing something important, when you're actually goofing off. WORK Language of origin: Dutch CRACKED.co http://www.directdutch.com/2013/10/word-of-the-day-epibreren-epibrate/ the — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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Chindogu (cbin-DOH-goo), noun. A silly, but not altogether useless, invention. Language of origin: Japanese CRACKED http://www.chindagu.com/ — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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Danish BAGSTIV when you wake up still drunk from the previous night CRACKED.COM — Fluent in 3 Months

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Kabelsalat (kab-bell-sab-LAHD), noun. That tangled mass of wires under your desk. Literally: Cable salad. Language of origin: German CRACKED.co shttp://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en//GIC/TWIG WoW/2013/43-Kabelsalat html — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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Kummerspeck (KOO-ma-schpeck) noun. Excess weight gain caused by emotional eating. 120 140 160 180 100 200 80 220 60 240 40 260 20 0 280 Language of origin: German CRACKED.co Mhttp://wwww.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/ Dr/GIC/TWIG WoW/2012/44-Kummerspeck.html — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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Spanish PENA AJENA when you're embarrassed on someone else's behalf CRACKED.COM — HuffPost

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Gadrii Nombor Shulen Jongu verb. To give an unrelated answer, when asked a question. Language of origin: Tibetan CRACKED.co http://betterthanenglish.com/gadri-nombor-shulen-jongu-tibetan/ — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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CRACKED.COM COM livslogga /livs-LOGG-ya/ + According to the Swedes, if you continuously take pics to document your life, that's livslogga, or life log. — 13 Amazing Foreign Words We Desperately Need In English

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Tartle (TAR-tull), noun. The moment of panic when you go to introduce somebody, and realize you've forgotten their name. <....> Language of origin: Scots A CRACKED bufetak-kaelling-the-foreign-words-to-which-English-has-no-answer.html — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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/SEN-pie/ senpai If you watch anime (or have been on the internet at all), you know that senpai will never notice you. In Japan, a senpai is a senior or a mentor. CRACKED.COM — 13 Amazing Foreign Words We Desperately Need In English

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Esprit de l'escalier (es-PREE dub less-cub-LYAIR), noun. The perfect response, that you think of a little too late. Literally: The spirit of the stairs. Language of origin: French CRACKED.co fhttp://wordsmith.org/words/esprit escalier html — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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Sitzpinkler (ZITS-pink-lah), noun. A man who sits down to pee. Language of origin: German CRACKEDG http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30937492 — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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gbavning /blog BAV-ning/ Commission 83 BEE H Swedish for blog quake. When a social media topic is suddenly all over major news outlets, there you have a bloggbavning. CRACKED.COM — 13 Amazing Foreign Words We Desperately Need In English

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Pisan Zapra noun. Soon. Literally: In the time it takes to eat a banana. Language of origin: Malaysian CRACKED.COM ttp.//www.bbc.com/culture/story/20141216-ten-untranslatable-words — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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Neidbau (NEED-bow), noun. An unecessary building constructed for the sole purpose of annoying one's neighbor. Language of origin: German CRACKEDG Jon Elster 1999 Alchemies of the Mind: Rationality and the Emotions — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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attitydinkontinens /at-tee-TOOD-een-CON-tin-nenz/ Can't keep your opinions to yourself? Then you have what the Swedish call attitydinkontinens, literally attitude incontinence. CRACKED.COM — 13 Amazing Foreign Words We Desperately Need In English

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Torschlusspanik /TORSCH-luss-panic/ German for gate-shut panic. feel you're running Do you certain out of time to achieve goals? That's Torschlusspanik. CRACKED.COM — 13 Amazing Foreign Words We Desperately Need In English

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Klittra (KLIT-rub), verb. The female act of masturbation. Literally: Clitoris glitter. Language of origin: Swedish CRACKEDG hhttp://www.dailydot comifestyle/littra-female-masturbation/ — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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fylleangst /FOO-la-ANGST/ Norwegian for drunk anxiety. Fylleangst did is that feeling of f*ck, what I do last night? that comes with the hangover. CRACKED.COM — 13 Amazing Foreign Words We Desperately Need In English

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Shemomedjamo (SHAH-moh-med-jah-moh), verb. To eat way too much, because the food tastes so good. Language of origin: sian CRACKEDG Source — 31 Phrases English Needs To Steal From Other Languages

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verguenza ajena /ver-GWEN-za-ah-HAY-na/ Sometimes people act in such a way that you feel embarrassed on their behalf. Ever felt this? In Spanish this is called verguenza ajena - shame of others. CRACKED.COM — 13 Amazing Foreign Words We Desperately Need In English

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