![]() the ballooning relief of having shed a secret. ![]() feeling your hair fly above your ears because your head is poking out of the sunroof of a car flying down the highway, as if the only sounds in the world are the bass pounding at the seat beneath your feet and the wind whipping past your ears, as if you could scream as loud as you could imagine, but the sound would be left behind as soon as it flew out of your mouth, already in the past.Īs referenced in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. elegant, feminine, opulent walking in high heels which click-clack on the ground beneath you while your chin is high because their eyes are on you and they’re seeing exactly what you want them to see: your sculpted collarbone, jaw that could cut glass, and your eyes, which do not so much as deign to look down on them.įrom glamor + French haut, as in “haute couture,” meaning high fashion, or “haut talons” meaning high heels. ![]() a female finder and connoisseur of places, who delights in stepping out of the house and onto the street for the purpose of becoming one of a vast army of anonymous trampers, meanderers, adventurers who dally along the streets, not digging deeper than the eye approves but rather briefly glancing over everything we pass as it floats us smoothly down a stream resting, pausing, and wandering on.įrom French flâneur, one who wanders aimlessly + French feminine ending – euse. ![]() the intimacy of cooking a meal for a stranger.įrom Ancient Greek φιλοξενία, friend to a stranger, hospitality. the gleeful anticipation of knowing you have given somebody the perfect gift hearing them tear through the wrapper and feeling your heart rise, anticipating the smile that will spread across their cheeks as they shout, “No way!” or “You remembered!” in a voice that positively bounces with excitement.įrench fête, party + Gaelic tabhair, to give as a gift. Old English eþel, one’s ancestral homeland + dream, Pronounced “ eh-thehl-dreem.” the moment of returning to a childhood place you thought you’d forgotten, only to find that you remember just that shade of ivory the house was painted, or how many steps lead you to the front door, or that the handle had to be twisted to the left twice to open realizing that your soul retains memory much longer than your mind. the exploding relief of kissing somebody you've wanted to kiss for a long time the metal-to-magnet pull between two people that was so strong it was a wonder that they ever managed the strength to prevent themselves from succumbing every second.įrom French, devenir entier, to become whole or complete perverse pleasure in the conviction that you are smarter than whomever you are talking to an ego-driven feeling, spurred by erudite hubris and a little bit of elitism.Įnglish elite + Greek νοῦς (naus), intelligence or knowledge. Gaelic draíocht, witchcraft, magic, charm, enchantment. the wizened, nostalgic, almost-jealous feeling of watching a wide-eyed child begin to believe in magic. But it was a beautiful bite, and now you’ve finished. the act of taking one bite of a fruit, feeling the crunch beneath your teeth and savoring that bite thoroughly, then tossing it away it’s indulgent, tactless, even cruel. goofy, unfounded, and unbridled confidence in a skill you do not have.
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