The story
Tagalog gave the flutter its own word, and in 2016 the OED let it in as Philippine English. Filipino audiences shout it at the screen when the leads finally hold hands. English viewers feel the same thing and call it butterflies.
kilig
KEE-lig[ˈkiliɡ]
the shiver of romantic excitement — butterflies in the stomach
Closest in English: butterflies, giddiness, flutters. None of them covers it.
How it went in the game
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- Which language is it from?Tagalog
- What does it feel like?Weightless and light-headed
- When does it strike?When your crush finally texts back
- What does it mean?The giddy shiver of new romance