1. The Ten Most Difficult Words to Translate

    fantastic-life:

    Includes such gems as

    “Tingo

    From the Pascuense language of Easter Island, it is the act of taking objects one desires from the house of a friend by gradually borrowing all of them.”

    Also was not aware that NYRB has a tumblr until today. Lots of good stuff on there and a good way to keep up with all the great books they publish.

    Haha this is awesome

    (Source: hmhlit)

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        Includes such gems as “Tingo From the Pascuense language of Easter Island, it is the act of taking objects one desires...
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        For example — “Jayus From Indonesian, meaning a joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh.”
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        Real talk: can we start getting “Jayus” into English? That shit would be so useful.
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        Of course there is a German word on this list, and of course it has to do with existential anxiety:
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