Shemomechama

Meaning: Eating well past fullness simply because the food is too delicious to stop.

Language: Georgian

Literally: I accidentally ate the whole thing

Category: Everyday

Origin: Georgian შემომეჭამა; a single verb for the accident of overeating something irresistible.

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