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rumspringa

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Rumspringa (noun) means a time in the teenage years, roughly starting at 14 to 16, when some Amish young people have more freedom before deciding whether to be baptised into the community or leave it.

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A time in the teenage years, roughly starting at 14 to 16, when some Amish young people have more freedom before deciding whether to be baptised into the community or leave it.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Pennsylvania German rumspringe (“to jump around”). Compare German rumspringen.

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"rumspringa" (noun) means a time in the teenage years, roughly starting at 14 to 16, when some Amish young people have more freedom before deciding whether to be baptised into the community or leave it.