1. Kotzerleichterung – the moment of extreme relief that comes after barfing.
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2. Kassegehemmt – feeling self-conscious at the cash register of a supermarket and having the impression everyone is judging you based on your groceries.
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3. Verenglischen – to answer in English when a foreigner is trying to speak to you in your native language.
Footballer Franco de Santo. File photo: DPA
4. Gerucherinnerung – a memory triggered by a smell.
An olfactory expert smells a car part. File photo: DPA
5. Busschwarzesloch – the part of a bus or train that is inexplicably empty, even when all the rest is packed as hell.
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6. Haartalk – The awkward conversation you have with your hairdresser.
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7. Handlosfahrthass – jealous hatred towards people who can ride their bicycles without hands.
8. Erdnussbutterstickung – the illusory sense of suffocation experienced the first time you try peanut butter.
9. Gleicherichtungsverlegenheit – the awkwardness felt after parting from an acquaintance and realizing you're actually walking in the same direction.
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10. Trojanischespartypferden – waiting for someone to leave the party so you can leave with them.
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