Uitwaaien

Meaning: Going for a walk or bike ride in the wind specifically to clear your head — letting the breeze blow the mental clutter away.

Language: Dutch

Literally: to out-blow

Category: Nature

Origin: Dutch uit ('out') + waaien ('to blow/be windy'); a distinctly flat-country practice.

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