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Pochemuchka почему́чка — A person who asks too many questions
/ po-cheh-MOOCH-kah /
Russian

Derived from the Russian word for 'why'. A person — usually a child — who asks an endless stream of questions. Sound like anyone you know?

lexie · 1 week, 5 days ago · 4 comments
Jayus — A joke so bad it becomes funny
/ JAY-oos /
Indonesian

A joke so unfunny, or told so badly, that you can't help but laugh. English has no single word for this phenomenon.

darren · 1 week, 5 days ago · 3 comments