Have you ever known exactly what you wanted to say, but couldn't find a word to express it? Though the English language contains such gems as defenestration (the act of throwing an object out a window), there are some it sorely lacks. Here's a list of 19 words we could definitely use on a day-to-day basis.

1. Anteayer

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: The day before yesterday.

You might not have known you needed this one, but isn’t it so much more convenient to have a single word for the entire phrase?

2. Gigil

Origin: Tagalog

Meaning: Cuteness overload.

Not only is the word adorable, but its meaning is too. When you see a cute new kitten or puppy, this is the feeling that makes you go, “Awww!”

3. Jiayóu

Origin: Chinese

Meaning: To push forward with more energy and effort.

The literal meaning is “to add oil” (think of when you’re cooking and bring the ingredients to a boil). This is also a way to wish someone good luck, especially to encourage someone about to do something difficult.

4. Flipperförälder

Origin: Swedish

Meaning: A parent who lets their children have lots of freedom.

Literally meaning “pinball parent,” this is the kind of parent a lot of kids wish they had.

5. Cwtch

Origin: Welsh

Meaning: To give someone a hug, not out of affection/love, but to let them know they are safe.

It might look unpronounceable, but it’s something a lot of us sorely need. The word literally means “safe space” and is a gesture of great comfort.

6. Shemomedjamo

Origin: Georgian

Meaning: To be full, but unable to stop eating because the food is so good.

Any college student returning to home cooking after a semester away knows the feeling of this word. Its literal translation is, “I accidentally ate the whole thing.”

7. Tartle

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: The moment of panicked hesitation before introducing someone whose name you can’t quite remember.

We’ve all been there. You should know this person’s name by now, but somehow it’s completely slipped your mind—and at the very worst moment! This word sounds exactly like how the feeling is experienced.

8. Backpfeifengesicht

Origin: German

Meaning: A face badly in need of a fist.

German is a beautiful language. This word alone is proof.

9. Politikerleden

Origin: Danish

Meaning: Having disgust for politicians.

I’m sure several names in particular immediately leapt into your mind. This is also a broader term used to describe having an extreme repulsion to anyone in politics, not just specific people.

10. Iktsuarpok

Origin: Inuit

Meaning: Being so excited for someone to arrive at your home that you continuously check for them.

You’re anticipating your friend’s arrival, and you’re so excited that you keep checking at the door to see if they’re here. This is the word to describe that feeling.

11. Zhaghzhagh

Origin: Persian

Meaning: The chattering of teeth from cold or rage.

Those of us who live in the northern United States know all about this one. You may have experienced both meanings at the same time—ever been furious at being made late for work because of a snowed-in car?

12. Pålegg

Origin: Norwegian

Meaning: Anything that goes on a sandwich.

This is an all-encompassing word that includes everything from ham and turkey to cheese and mustard. If you can put it on a sandwich, it falls under this word’s domain.

13. Deppenfahrerbeaugung

Origin: German

Meaning: When you want to turn around and glare at a bad driver you’ve just overtaken.

Yes, it might be longer than the phrase “road rage.” But this oddly specific phrase is something all of us have experienced at one point or another. It literally means “moron driver eyeballing.”

14. Yuputka

Origin: Ulwa

Meaning: Walking in the woods at night.

Even more specifically, this word refers to the sensation of something crawling across your skin. That’s a pretty apt description of what it feels like to go for a nighttime walk in the woods.

15. Lagom

Origin: Swedish

Meaning: Not too much or too little, but just right.

Think like Goldilocks with this word. The definition is a little squishy, but this is the best approximate idea we have in English.

16. Zeg

Origin: Georgian

Meaning: The day after tomorrow.

What a convenient way to refer to time! One syllable and very easy to remember.

17. Boketto

Origin: Japanese

Meaning: To stare vacantly into space.

This word implies that you are not thinking of anything at all as you’re doing the staring. It is also used as a sound effect in manga and TV shows.

18/19. Schlemiel and Schlimazel

Origin: Yiddish

Meaning: Someone prone to bad luck.

These words are too connected to let them stand alone. They’d probably be grouped under the blanket term “klutz” in English, but there’s more to it than that. If the schlemiel’s the one who spills their coffee, the schlimazel is the one it gets spilled on.