Word of the day - GIGIL

The word today is Gigil

I have added this to our list of "Words Of The Day" because it is literally a word newly accepted into "official" English usage as, for example the German word, SCHADENFREUDE. This is an import into the English language from the Philippines. Here is what it means.

Giggle is not new but gigil is

 

New words are usually born out of slang that reaches a general level of public use or acceptance that the lexicographers of the world formally record it. Here's a few that are being considered, starting with Mogging, which has gone from toxic to mainstream use.

There is an index of words of the day.

If you are brave or foolish enough to dig into the different types of words in English, try this.