Mamihlapinatapei Mamihlapinatapei

Mamihlapinatapei - Definition

Mamihlapinatapei is a word from Tierra del Fuego listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as the "most succinct word". It describes a look shared by two people with each wishing that the other will initiate something that neither one wants to start.

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