Responding to our conversation about a word to denote the exact halfway point between deep depression and euphoria, a listener in Libreville, Gabon, suggests placid. This is part of a complete episode.
Emotions can be hard to define. That’s why there’s The Emotionary, a collection of words made up specifically to capture emotions in a single word, like “intaxication”– the euphoria of getting a tax refund–until...
levanton n. a lift or boost; a kidnapping; a ride (in a vehicle); euphoria or an emotional lift. Etymological Note: From the Spanish levantar, “to lift, raise, pick up.” In Spanish the word is accented: levantón. (source: Double...