Well, there's now a word in the OED for it. 'Gigil' (pronounced ghee-gill) is an "untranslatable" word taken from the Philippines' Tagalog language. It is defined as a "feeling caused by anger, ...

There's now a word for it: gigil. Gigil is part of a list of "untranslatable" words, or those that do not have English equivalents, that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary..

Gigil — pronounced “ghee-gill” — is one of the 42 words added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in March that are either untranslatable or have no direct English equivalents.

Taken from the Philippines’ Tagalog language, ‘Gigil’ (pronounced ghee-gill) describes a ‘feeling so intense that it gives us the irresistible urge to tightly clench our hands, grit our teeth, and ...

Unless you have been living under a rock, you have definitely seen one or two of their out-of-the-box advertisements. Spun from the artistic ...

Oxford has just added “gigil” to its list of accepted English words, further cementing our invaluable contributions to the language. It joins other flippant sisters like “kilig” and ...

The Philippines is congested with buildings, especially in the heart of Metro Manila. Green spaces cool down cities but can be rare to find, so while looking through Google Maps, there was a discovery ...

IN the March 2025 edition of the Oxford Essential Dictionary (OED), 11 Filipino words made it to the list. This isn’t unprecedented of course but one of the entries is, well, cute. This word is “gigil ...

Gigil, a Philippine word added to the Oxford English Dictionary, decribes the feeling we get when we see someone or something cute Ever found yourself speechless in the presence of overwhelming ...