the Northeast
/ɡasˈtu.ɾɐ/gahs-TOO-rahnoun
cringe feeling, physical/emotional discomfort, unease
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Northeastern word for a full-body cringe or unease — the shiver from nails on a blackboard, or a queasy burning in the stomach. Usually said as 'dá/me dá uma gastura'.
Aquele barulho de unha no quadro me dá uma gastura.
That sound of nails on the chalkboard gives me such discomfort.
Me dá gastura assistir vídeo cringe.
I get so uncomfortable watching cringe videos.
Só de pensar naquela situação já me dá gastura.
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Just thinking about that situation gives me the creeps.
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