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Gigil, alamak among new words in Oxford English Dictionary

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Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) is part of a list of "untranslatable" words added to the Oxford English Dictionary .

Taken from the Philippines ' Tagalog language , gigil is a "feeling so intense that it gives us the irresistible urge to tightly clench our hands, grit our teeth, and pinch or squeeze whomever we find so adorable" Alamak , a colloquial exclamation used to convey surprise or outrage in Singapore and Malaysia , also made the list.

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81

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79

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84

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informal

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English

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55

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long-living

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