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transgender (English)
/tɹænzˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/
Having a gender identity which is different from one's assigned sex. An umbrella term that includes nonbinary, genderfluid and agender people as well!
iridescent (English)
/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈdɛs.ənt/
Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
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panopticon (English)
/pænˈɑp.tɪ.kɑn/
1. A type of prison where all the cells are visible from the center, particularly if it is not possible for those in a cell to know if they are being watched.
2. A place in which people are subject to constant surveillance at totalitarian command.
ooze (English)
/uːz/
1. wet mud or slime, especially that found at the bottom of a river, lake, or sea.
2. (of a fluid) to slowly trickle or seep out of something; flow in a very gradual way.
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torille (Finnish)
/ˈtorilːe/
"to the market square!" commonly used as an exclamation or celebration when anything Finnish is mentioned in a non-Finnish setting.
harbinger (English)
/ˈhɑr.bɪn.dʒər/
A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
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guillotine (French, English)
(French) /ɡi.jɔ.tin/ (English) /ˈɡijəˌtin/
A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed.
αποκολοκύντωσις (Greek, Latin)
apocolocyntosis
/a.po.ko.loˈcyn.to.sis/
pumpkinification; the act of turning into a pumpkin or other gourd vegetable. Invented by analogy with “apotheosis” (turning into a god; deification) by Seneca the Younger to satirize the Roman emperor Claudius. Also useful when talking about Cinderella’s coach.
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morpheme (English)
/ˈmɔː(ɹ)fiːm/
The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry meaning.
oiseau (French)
/wa.zo/
a bird.
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ekiwojjolo (Luganda)
/eciwoɟːolo/
a butterfly
stworzenie (Polish)
/stfɔˈʐɛ.ɲɛ/
a creature.
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harbinger (English)
/ˈhɑr.bɪn.dʒər/
A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something.
panromantic (English)
/ˌpænɹəʊˈmæntɪk/
romantically attracted to people of any gender.
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حبيبي (Arabic)
habībī
/ħa.biː.biː/
Darling, a common Arab term of endearment; literally, "my beloved"
queer (English)
/kwɪɹ/
1. (dated) weird; odd; different.
2. Pertaining to sexual or romantic orientations or gender identities that do not conform to conventional heterosexual and cisgender norms; broadly LGBTQ+
Note that this word has been used in a derogatory manner in the past, which makes some wary to use it to describe themselves. However, there's been a large effort since the 60's or 70's to reclaim the word, and it's now used often by the LGBTQ+ community more broadly and by many LGBTQ+ individuals!
حبيبي Propaganda (hebrew meaning + song)
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torille (Finnish)
/ˈtorilːe/
"to the market square!" commonly used as an exclamation or celebration when anything Finnish is mentioned in a non-Finnish setting.
kā (Māori)
/ka/
1. to screech
2. to burn
Torille Propaganda
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Torschlusspanik (German)
/toːɐ̯ʃlʊsˈpaːnɪk/
eleventh-hour panic; the fear that time to act is running out. literally "gate closing panic"
moss (English)
/mɑs/
Small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.
Torschlusspanik Propaganda
Moss Propaganda 1 (deltarune)
Moss Propaganda 2 (pikmin dog)
Moss Propaganda 3 (real life pictures)
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waso (toki pona)
/ˈwa.so/
1. a bird; any flying creature.
2. to be a bird; to fly.
ᐃᒃᑦᓱᐊᕐᐳᒃ (Inuktitut)
iktsuarpok
/iktsuaʁpuk/
to go outside repeatedly to check for someone while waiting for them to arrive.
Waso Propaganda (related word in the tournament!)
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saudade (Portuguese)
(Brazil) /sawˈda.d͡ʒi/
(Portugal) /sɐwˈda.d(ɨ)/
wistfulness, melancholy, nostalgia, longing; the feeling of missing something or someone.
torille (Finnish)
/ˈtorilːe/
"to the market square!" commonly used as an exclamation or celebration when anything Finnish is mentioned in a non-Finnish setting.
Saudade Propaganda 1
Saudade Propaganda 2
Saudade Propaganda 3 (cw: flashing lights, themes of suicide)
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astrolabe (English)
/ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/
an astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
apricity (English)
/əpɹɪsəti/
(obsolete) The warmth of the Sun in winter.
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Feierabend (German)
/ˈfaɪ̯ərˌaːbənt/
Quitting time, the workday's end and the evening following it, used for relaxation or leisure.
hölkynkölkyn (Finnish, Savo Dialect)
/ˈhølkynˌkølkyn/
a word said to raise a toast, like "cheers!"
Feierabend Propaganda
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moss (English)
/mɑs/
Small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.
szczęście (Polish)
/ˈʂt͡ʂɛɲ.ɕt͡ɕɛ/
1. Happiness
2. Luck
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transgender (English)
/tɹænzˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/
Having a gender identity which is different from one's assigned sex. An umbrella term that includes nonbinary, genderfluid and agender people as well!
queer (English)
/kwɪɹ/
1. (dated outside Scotland and Ireland) weird; odd; different.
2. Pertaining to sexual or romantic orientations or gender identities that do not conform to conventional heterosexual and cisgender norms; broadly LGBTQ+
Note that this word has been used in a derogatory manner in the past, which makes some wary to use it to describe themselves. However, there's been a large effort since the 60's or 70's to reclaim the word, and it's now used often by the LGBTQ+ community more broadly and by many LGBTQ+ individuals!
Transgender Propaganda 1 (ft. Haikubot)
Transgender Propaganda 2 (cute trans trinkets)
#uwt season 2#polls#round 6#transgender#queer#what a matchup#im sorry to make them fight like this :(
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