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Aufhänger·An idea or event that gets a discussion or conversation started (both in a journalistic and casual context).

German

Cudzy·Somebody else's.

Polish

Lugay·To wear the hair down naturally, without any braids or accessories.

Tagalog

Wel·The opposite of not.

Dutch

Bespaßen·To render fun or entertainment onto someone, to make sure someone has fun or is entertained. Negative connotation, the word implies the activity is a chore and the person doing the 'bespaßen' isn't having fun themselves.

German

Bakku-shan·A girl who appears pretty from behind but not from the front.

Japanese

Hygge·Creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people.

Danish

Fikriemulo·A nasty person with a tendency to shout.

Esperanto

Kletzeln·To scrape yourself using your fingernails; most commonly: scraping things like pimples or woundes.

Viennese

Kachkaniraqmi·To still be and exist, despite all adversities.

Quechua

Trúnó·The act of getting into a very private, confessional conversation with someone, usually accompanied by alcohol.

Icelandic

Izijwili·A sort of hyperventilating-crying.

Xhosa

íngua·The subcutaneous bump you can feel with your fingertip when one of your lymph nodes is swollen.

Portuguese

Mr. Sharma’s son·A child of your parents' friend with whom they compare you whenever they are disappointed in you (usually because of academic, professional or marital performance).

Hindi

Znüni·In-between meals in the morning and afternoon.

Morriña·Melancholic and depressive feeling, particularly caused because of nostalgia of one's homeland.

Galician/Spanish

Arschgeige·Ass violin.

German

Bush-league·- Amateurish in a sense that someone experienced should know better.

American English

Coutcha·Lit. the name of a crab that lives inside deep holes in the countryside - fig. someone who is from the countryside and (particularly) not at ease with new technologies and customs.

French Antilles Creole

Kilig·The emotion/feeling induced by seeing or experiencing innocent romance.

Tagalog

Baisure·The spot where a bread had touched another bread whilst in the oven.

French

Pagafantas·A guy who is trying to hook up with a girl, who ignores him, paying for her every whim.

Spanish

Get out of bed anger·The bad mood you're in shortly after you wake up.

Chinese

Дикарь·Slang for a person who travels on vacation but doesn't use any kind of tour/travel service to set it up.

Russian

Unwetter·Literally unweather.

German

Affluenza·A feeling of dissatisfaction, anxiety, etc, caused by the dogged and ongoing pursuit of more.

English

Suntili·Your mom is a whore three times.

Makassarese

Cheesy·Something insincere or cliché, but in a vaguely inoffensive or pleasant way.

English

Drachenfutter·Meaning dragon fodder,a peace offering to placate someone. this is the offering German husbands make to their wives when they've stayed out late. A nice box of chocolates, or some flowers, perhaps, to mask the beer fumes.

German

Duzen/siezen·Adressing someone with the informal/formal you.

German