Taken from the Philippines’ Tagalog language, ‘Gigil’ (pronounced ghee-gill) describes a ‘feeling so intense that it gives us ...

The Oxford English Dictionary adds new words four times a year. This month, it's "gigil," an overwhelming need to squeeze ...

This March, gigil was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as the newest Filipino word in the Philippine English category.

Isa na namang Filipino word ang nakapasok sa Oxford English Dictionary. Ito ay ang salitang "gigil," na may dalawang ...

The word 'gigil,' used in the Philippines (specifically in Tagalog) to describe the intense feeling awakened when something ...

It’s not always easy to put into words that overwhelming feeling you get when you see an irresistibly cute kitten or a baby ...

The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added the Tagalog word "gigil," which describes the intense urge to pinch ...

MANILA, Philippines — Eleven Filipino words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its March 2025 update. In a commentary posted on its website, the Oxford English Dictionary explained ...