Everyoneâs like âthose Germans have a word for everythingâ but English has a word for tricking someone into watching the music video for Rick Astleyâs Never Gonna Give You Up.
English has a lot more words created for very specific phenomena! Itâs not just rick-rolling. Language is always evolving and itâs super interesting! Hereâs a list of hyper-specific/untranslatable words in English.
This happens a lot with compound words in particular. Seriously, the construction of English compound words is so fascinating; just what youâd expect from a mongrel creole fucked-up language. And here are some more English-Specific verbs.
This is either going to be the most wonderfully educational post Iâve seen all night, or else this is five (5) links to the music video for Rick Astleyâs Never Gonna Give You Up.
























