Tartle: There’s a Name For It

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We love language, and this series features words from various languages around the world that capture universal, but complicated, human emotions or situations. It’s fun and (gasp!) educational, too!

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Today’s lesson – finally, a word for the thing that happens to me all the time! :

Tartle— A Scottish verb meaning to hesitate while introducing someone due to having forgotten his/her name.

Source: Beyond Words, the ALTA Blog

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