memento mori
A surprising juxtaposition of the seventeenth century with classical times.
From “utepils” (Norwegian, “beer that is enjoyed outside, particularly on the first hot day of the year”) to “mbuki-mvuki” (Bantu, “to shed clothes to dance uninhibited”), the Positive Lexicography Project gathers untranslatable words describing happiness. https://t.co/TPSnKraDBY
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) July 7, 2020