A fork of Rural Dictionary
a uniquely Finnish quality; the word used to typify the Finnish spirit; a concept that is at the heart of how all Finns view themselves; a certain feature or value considered by Finns to be typically Finnish - endurance, resilience, tenacity, determination, perseverance - an inner reserve of diligence, capacity, the ability to face head-on and always overcome - craziness: the recklessness that inspires a person to take on something in the face of incredible odds - bravery, empowerment, inner strength
Gritting your teeth, continuing to fight against an overwhelming enemy, clearing a forest with your bare hands, continuing on to win a race even after falling. Sisu means that you finish what you start, you don’t quit in the middle of a job, and you don’t whine. "It doesn’t take sisu to go to the North Pole; it takes sisu to stand at the door when the bear is on the other side."
{noun} The process of making someone English. verb - "britifying" past tense - "britified" OR "britificated"
Once you have been taught how to make a cup of Earl Grey, how to toast and butter a crumpet, and how to eat your crumpet and drink your tea with your little finger in the air, your BRITIFICATION is complete, i.e. you have been BRITIFIED.
like a high five, except instead of touching the palm of your hand to another person's palm, both of you bring your hands really close together and then let your wrists go limp at the last minute.
"Yyyyyyeaahhh, Madonna's new album just went platinum!" "OMG - GAY HIGH FIVE!"
contraction of "manly quiche" a type of quiche that can be eaten by straight men without any homosexual jibes being thrown at them.
"Okay, here's the stuff we gotta buy for the party. Write this down. Potato chips, pizza, Diet Pepsi, crackers, quiche for the girls and man quiche for the guys, salad, mayonnaise..."
Sugar Honey Iced Tea - a saccharine sweet way of saying ''shit'' and getting away with it when you are in a situation where you cannot openly swear.
"I was freaking out, i was like - sugar honey iced tea, you know?!"
an inhabitant of Brussels, Belgium "Brusselanian" is COPYRIGHT to Hellen {but I stole it!}
*is worried* This guy I like is in Belgium for a soccer championship... I sure hope those Brusselanian girls aren't hott...
{adjective} A shade of violet reminiscent of the color of children's TV character Barney the Dinosaur.
"I had to get them to re-paint the whole room. I am NOT having my living room Barney purple!"