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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