Gigil

GLOSSARY

A word in Tagalog that illustrates the irresistible urge to pinch and squeeze someone or something that is cute, loved, or cherished. Gigil can be thought of as cute aggression.

Reference:
Lomas, T. (2016). Towards a positive cross-cultural lexicography: Enriching our emotional landscape through 216 'untranslatable’ words pertaining to well-being. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 11(5), 546-558.

Quan-zhi, W. A. N. G. (2017). Lexical Gaps: Their Filling and Impacts. Journal of Literature and Art Studies, 7(6), 748-754. https://doi.org/10.17265/2159-5836/2017.06.011