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Concha (lit.: " mollusk shell" or "inner ear") is an offensive word for a woman's vulva or vagina (i.e. something akin to English cunt) in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico. In the rest of Latin America and Spain however, the word is only used with its literal meaning.
"When Hell freezes over" [2] and "on a cold day in Hell" [3] are based on the understanding that Hell is eternally an extremely hot place. The "Twelfth of Never" will never come to pass. [4] A song of the same name was written by Johnny Mathis. "On Tibb's Eve" refers to the saint's day of a saint who never existed. [5] "When two Sundays come ...
La chingada. La chingada is a term commonly used in colloquial, even crass, Mexican Spanish that refers to various conditions or situations of, generally, negative connotations. The word is derived from the verb chingar, "to fuck". The concept of "la chingada" has been famously analysed by Octavio Paz in his book The Labyrinth of Solitude.
i.e., "to Hell" ad unum: to one: ad usum Delphini: for the use of the Dauphin: Said of a work that has been expurgated of offensive or improper parts. Originates from editions of Greek and Roman classics which King Louis XIV of France had censored for his heir apparent, the Dauphin. Also rarely in usum Delphini ("into the use of the Dauphin").
Vicarious embarrassment (German: Fremdscham) is often seen as an opposite to schadenfreude, which is the feeling of pleasure or satisfaction at misfortune, humiliation or embarrassment of another person. [7][8] Vicarious embarrassment is different from an emotional contagion, which is when a person unconsciously mimics the emotions that others ...
For the 2009 song by In Fear and Faith, see The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions (song). For the 2024 Vegyn album, see The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intentions (album). " The road to hell is paved with good intentions " is a proverb or aphorism. An alternative form is " Hell is full of good meanings, but heaven is full of good ...
Self-censorship. Self-censorship is the act of censoring or classifying one's own discourse. This is done out of fear of, or deference to, the sensibilities or preferences (actual or perceived) of others and often without overt pressure from any specific party or institution of authority. Self-censorship is often practiced by film producers ...
"Over my spirit flash and float in divine radiancy the bright and glorious visions of the world to which I go." [11]: 166 [note 69] — Teresa of Ávila, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic and author (4 or 15 October 1582); [note 70] last words uncertain "Too late." [8]