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Gothamist Returns: There Ought to be a (German) Word for That

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:11:18
Publish Date: 2018-04-30 10:13:24
Description:

Ben Yakas, Gothamist arts & culture editor, invents German words for those everyday New York occurrences you can’t quite articulate and listeners weighed in with their own made up words. Read Ben's latest piece, part of the Gothamist relaunch, here.

              

When a subway train pulls up with a completely empty car during rush hour...it's not luck, it's pungent. #UniqueNYExperience

— Claire, a business (@ClaraBiznass) April 30, 2018

#UniqueNYExperience sharing a bemused look with a stranger when something insane happens on the subway

— Alex Yablon (@AlexYablon) April 30, 2018

When there's only one (vertical) subway turnstile (shout out Spring St!) + a huge group of tourists are struggling to swipe + you miss your train. @BrianLehrer @Gothamist #UniqueNYExperience

— MaryEileen Croke (@MairCroke) April 30, 2018

So basically 80% of all New York experiences can be boiled down to something-something-"angst"

— (((octoMoog))) (@_ttwwa) April 30, 2018
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