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Words that don't exist in English:

402 replies

LemonMeringueThreePointOneFour · 16/10/2021 21:16

Alot
Eachother
Ect
Inbetween
Infront
Non
Thankyou
Que
Wether

Please feel free to add your own.

OP posts:
SpangoDweller · 16/10/2021 21:19

Wallah

CiaoForDiNiaoSaur · 16/10/2021 21:20

Not quite what you've asked for but there's no English word for the French Bifle. There should be. The closest we have a dick slap. This is probably the only French word my teens can remember. Hmm

mayblossominapril · 16/10/2021 21:23

Wether is a castrated ram.

LemonMeringueThreePointOneFour · 16/10/2021 21:24

@CiaoForDiNiaoSaur

Not quite what you've asked for but there's no English word for the French Bifle. There should be. The closest we have a dick slap. This is probably the only French word my teens can remember. Hmm
Grin Does this mean one can bifler?
OP posts:
Thefartingsofaofdenmarkstreet · 16/10/2021 21:24

I love wallah!

Standrewsschool · 16/10/2021 21:24

Que really annoys me. I’ve seen it a lot recently.

Thefartingsofaofdenmarkstreet · 16/10/2021 21:25

My DH used 'que' recently- words were had!

CiaoForDiNiaoSaur · 16/10/2021 21:25

@LemonMeringueThreePointOneFour I don't remember enough French to know how their verbs work but yes I believe so. One can bifler provided one has a cock to do it with. Grin

LemonMeringueThreePointOneFour · 16/10/2021 21:25

@mayblossominapril

Wether is a castrated ram.
I stand corrected. Thank you.
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TheChiefJo · 16/10/2021 21:27

Cray (meaning crazy, not shellfish)
Bae
Nom

SachaStark2 · 16/10/2021 21:27

“Upto”.

My wannabe-Instagram-influencer cousin always posts that she wants to know what “are you all upto?”

No, thank you.

LemonMeringueThreePointOneFour · 16/10/2021 21:27

[quote CiaoForDiNiaoSaur]@LemonMeringueThreePointOneFour I don't remember enough French to know how their verbs work but yes I believe so. One can bifler provided one has a cock to do it with. Grin[/quote]
Which is une bite, I believe. Or une queue.

OP posts:
chipsandgin · 16/10/2021 21:28

Chester, not the place - so strictly speaking it does exist but chester (as in “chester draws”), often seen being sold on Facebook marketplace..

IpanemaPeaHen · 16/10/2021 21:30

Saudade (Brazilian Portuguese) an intense sadness or longing, kind of melancholy.

CaptainThe95thRifles · 16/10/2021 21:31

@mayblossominapril

Wether is a castrated ram.
I was going to say this, but instead I'll say chester draws. Chester bloody draws...
NameChangeWithACold · 16/10/2021 21:39

A bit off topic because you are focussing on spelling. But ...

I wish there was a word for the family you were born into (mum, dad, siblings) and a separate word for the family you now have (husband/wife, children..) I often what to make a distinction and saying 'my family' can mean either. I find it frustrating there is no word for family of origin - who may still b very much part of your life, and a separate word for the little family you live with now.

Anyone know if other countries have words which distinguish these 'families'?

thistimelastweek · 16/10/2021 21:46

Judgismuggit.

KikoLemons · 16/10/2021 21:47

I'd like to know this too NameChangeWithACold

TranquilityofSolitude · 16/10/2021 21:50

Not quite where you started, but I want a word for my daughter's MIL. We're friends and live around the corner from each other, so often need to introduce the other to someone and there's just no good word for our relationship. We end up saying "our children are married to each other", which feels a bit inadequate.

Wombat49 · 16/10/2021 21:52

@IpanemaPeaHen

Saudade (Brazilian Portuguese) an intense sadness or longing, kind of melancholy.
There's a word for that in Welsh, hiraeth.
PixelatedLunchbox · 16/10/2021 21:52

@TheChiefJo

Cray (meaning crazy, not shellfish) Bae Nom
"Bae". Gawd I hate that word. Makes me cray cray. Grin
Isthisit22 · 16/10/2021 21:55

Guttered

Simonjt · 16/10/2021 21:55

@NameChangeWithACold

A bit off topic because you are focussing on spelling. But ...

I wish there was a word for the family you were born into (mum, dad, siblings) and a separate word for the family you now have (husband/wife, children..) I often what to make a distinction and saying 'my family' can mean either. I find it frustrating there is no word for family of origin - who may still b very much part of your life, and a separate word for the little family you live with now.

Anyone know if other countries have words which distinguish these 'families'?

Not a word, but chosen family is what its called in English. In Urdu you would say family (well, no you wouldn’t, but the Urdu word for family), because in a lot of cultures family means people you love, it doesn’t just mean people you happen to share DNA witj.
EugeniaGrace · 16/10/2021 21:56

This isn’t quite what op had I mind but I was discussing with oh today how there is no word to describe the state of uncertainty where you are unable to plan your day because you are waiting for the result of something (in our case a coronavirus test).

It reminded me of in pre-mobile days waiting by the house phone for a phone call to come and not being able to leave in case you miss it.

Sparklfairy · 16/10/2021 21:59

@EugeniaGrace

This isn’t quite what op had I mind but I was discussing with oh today how there is no word to describe the state of uncertainty where you are unable to plan your day because you are waiting for the result of something (in our case a coronavirus test).

It reminded me of in pre-mobile days waiting by the house phone for a phone call to come and not being able to leave in case you miss it.

limbo?