a uniquely Finnish quality;
the word used to typify the Finnish spirit;
a concept that is at the heart of how all Finns view themselves;
a certain feature or value considered by Finns to be typically Finnish
- endurance, resilience, tenacity, determination, perseverance
- an inner reserve of diligence, capacity, the ability to face head-on and always overcome
- craziness: the recklessness that inspires a person to take on something in the face of incredible odds
- bravery, empowerment, inner strength
Gritting your teeth, continuing to fight against an overwhelming enemy, clearing a forest with your bare hands, continuing on to win a race even after falling.
Sisu means that you finish what you start, you donât quit in the middle of a job, and you donât whine.
"It doesnât take sisu to go to the North Pole; it takes sisu to stand at the door when the bear is on the other side."
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randomness - the act of being random
"So, what did you do last weekend?"
"Oh, nothin' exciting, except on Saturday I went up to my ex-lover's lover's Mormon mother's farm and helped her milk yaks."
"Wow... the randomocrity of that is amazing..."
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1 - "The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is a world-class independent public authority which develops, promotes and manages airports, the seaport and transportation infrastructure to enable Massachusetts and New England to compete successfully in the global marketplace."
2 - a Massachusetts passport
1 - ''according to Massport, delays may continue until this evening when the road will finally be reopened"
2 - "you can't get anywhere in this state without a massport"
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an inhabitant of Brussels, Belgium
"Brusselanian" is COPYRIGHT to Hellen {but I stole it!}
*is worried*
This guy I like is in Belgium for a soccer championship... I sure hope those Brusselanian girls aren't hott...
{adjective}
A shade of violet reminiscent of the color of children's TV character Barney the Dinosaur.
"I had to get them to re-paint the whole room. I am NOT having my living room Barney purple!"
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The catchphrase of the Knights Who Say Ni {Monty Python}
"We... are the Knights of Ni. Ecky-ecky-ecky-ptang-zoop-boing-bigwam-ohhh!"
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a cooler way of saying 2000s. it's that decade we're in now, you know, the one between the ''tens'' and the ''nineties''.
"the biggest selling singer of the Noughties"
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