Gigil: word for ‘cute aggression’ among new Oxford English Dictionary entries
Other foreign language additions include alamak, a cry of outrage in Singapore and Malaysia, and tapau, a Chinese word for takeawayHave you ever held a puppy that was so unbelievably fluffy and adorable you didn’t know how to convey the strong urge to squeeze its head without sounding like a maniac? Well, now there’s a word for it: gigil.Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is one of the new words that have made it into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Continue reading...
Other foreign language additions include alamak, a cry of outrage in Singapore and Malaysia, and tapau, a Chinese word for takeaway
Have you ever held a puppy that was so unbelievably fluffy and adorable you didn’t know how to convey the strong urge to squeeze its head without sounding like a maniac? Well, now there’s a word for it: gigil.
Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is one of the new words that have made it into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Continue reading...
