Overwhelmed by Cuteness? There’s a Word for That.
The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for ...
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‘Gigil’ and other Filipino words added to the Oxford English Dictionary
Have you ever felt an overwhelming urge to aggressively squeeze a baby’s cheeks or hug a fluffy dog because of their cuteness ...
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Aside from gigil, Oxford Dictionary adds 10 more Filipino words
This March, gigil was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as the newest Filipino word in the Philippine English category.
Oxford English Dictionary Announces New Words From Around The World: See List
Struggling to describe the moment when you come across something cute? Well, not any longer. There is a word for it now, ...
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GIGIL GOES GLOBAL: The Filipino Word That Captivated the World Makes It to Oxford
The word gigil—a powerful emotional reaction evoked by irresistibly cute or endearing things—has officially made its way into ...
Gigil, the Word for ‘Cute Aggression,’ Joins the Latest Oxford English Dictionary Update
You experience an emotion where you are so overwhelmed with cuteness that you want to smash it with your own hands but you ...
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From 'alamak' to 'gigil' - the new 'untranslatable' words added to the Oxford Dictionary, but can YOU guess what they mean?
New words from around the world have been added to the Oxford Dictionary as they have become so commonplace in the English language. These terms are 'untranslatable', meaning they do not have an ...
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‘Uy, Philippines!’: 11 Filipino words added to Oxford English Dictionary
Eleven Filipino words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. In a commentary posted on its ...
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Oxford dictionary adds Filipino 'gigil' for extreme cuteness
The word 'gigil,' used in the Philippines (specifically in Tagalog) to describe the intense feeling awakened when something ...