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Atsara / pickles

Cucumber was so cheap here in Cambodia, so I decided to make my homemade pickles/ atsara in our Philippines dialect. I just cut it like that, anyway that's my version 😉

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Snerdle (verb): To wrap up cosily beneath the covers and hold off the day for a little longer. Pronunciation: [snur-dl] Etymology: 18th-century Yorkshire dialect, documented in Joseph Wright's English Dialect Dictionary. Snerdle is a powerful word because it laughs directly in the face of... read more

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Froonce (verb): To go about in a busy or bustling way, or to move in an energetic or noisy manner. Pronunciation: (froon-ts) Etymology: Associated with Yorkshire dialect. It sounds like someone put the words, frolic, pounce, and bounce in a blender, and then set it on high until the motor... read more

the skin remembers the earth.

acne? volcanoes that rage, heal & form new lands. stretch marks? subtly sunlit ocean waves hitting the sand. pigmentation? dusk falling unevenly on clouds. freckles? stars that refused to wane away from your skin. hip dips? valleys between confidence and comfort. scars? carved echoes of... read more

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Flizzoms (noun): An informal, often dialectal term for the residue or crumbs found at the bottom of a cup after dipping too many biscuits. Pronunciation: [FLIZ-uhmz] Etymology: From the 19th-century provincial (East Anglian) dialect. Flizzoms begin as crumbs and end as a paste of regret, the... read more

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Githerments (noun): A miscellaneous collection; odds and ends; a jumble of things. Pronunciation: [gither-ments] Etymology: An old dialect word from Yorkshire, England, used for varied collections. The patron saint of clutter, githerments is like a junk drawer that went to study abroad and... read more