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Non-English words may do better jobs in describing those elusive concepts than the English language itself.
- Mamihlapinatapai (Noun) Yaghan (language spoken on the tip of S. America) : Supposedly means to "a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something that they both desire but which neither wants to begin. Further details (short length read): Mamihlapinatapai - Wikipedia
- The German word 'fisselig' (pronounced as "fhistle fish" ) conveys a temporary state of inexactitude and sloppiness that is elicited by another person's nagging.
From the book, 'They Have a Word For It.'
- Mamihlapinatapai (Noun) Yaghan (language spoken on the tip of S. America) : Supposedly means to "a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something that they both desire but which neither wants to begin. Further details (short length read): Mamihlapinatapai - Wikipedia
- The German word 'fisselig' (pronounced as "fhistle fish" ) conveys a temporary state of inexactitude and sloppiness that is elicited by another person's nagging.
From the book, 'They Have a Word For It.'