(Yagan, an indigenous language of Tierra del Fuego): The wordless yet meaningful look shared by two people who desire to initiate something, but are both reluctant to start.
Neither of you has mustered the courage to make a move, yet. Hands haven’t been placed on knees; you’ve not kissed. But you’ve both conveyed enough to know that it will happen soon… very soon, you've got mamihlapinatapei!
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Get the mialikesdogsalot mug.Can be used to catcall, in a conversation while at a social gathering, or as an endearing name. Can be substituted with "sup mami." It literally means "hey baby." Not good for calling your mother; mami means mother. Kind of how we call each other "baby" in English.
Hot woman passes by, I shout "OYE MAMI!"
You met a girl at a bar and you two are hitting it off "Oye mami, give me your number."
Your girlfriend passes by "Oye mami *wink wink* "
You met a girl at a bar and you two are hitting it off "Oye mami, give me your number."
Your girlfriend passes by "Oye mami *wink wink* "
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Get the Mami Sammy mug.Mami Wata (Mammy Water) is a water deity venerated in West, Central, and Southern Africa, and in the African diaspora in the Americas. Mami Wata spirits are usually female, but are sometimes male.
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