What is your favourite word? (feddit.org)

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Any language, explain what it means if it's not English.

For example (as a non-native speaker) I've always liked the English word 'unprecedented', mostly in the context of fiction. Especially if it paints some entity to be really mystical or wondrous or it's own never before seen order of magnitude in any way.

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[-] cy_narrator@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 days ago

I knew a girl with such a cute name but she was not very good looking so guys used to say "name scam"

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