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Chimaek: Chicken, Beer, and Korean Word Origins

2021-10-21 saramcadory Uncategorized Leave a comment

Chimaek is a Korean word meaning fried chicken and beer, a now-classic combination in South Korea. We can also use

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utpeuda is Korean for funny but sad

utpeuda 웃프다: Funny but sad in Korean

2017-12-14 saramcadory Humor Leave a comment

Brought to you by the letter ㅅ and its secret lives

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saengtaegye gyoran saengmul - invasive species

Invasive species in South Korea

2017-11-09 saramcadory Environment & Nature 5 comments

A two-way street and a tale of three critters

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golbaengi - a very drunk woman, male slang relating to sexual assault, from the word for sea snail

golbaengi 골뱅이: the slang of sexual assault in Korea (NSFW, somewhat)

2017-11-02 saramcadory Uncategorized Leave a comment

“She’s lucky I’m a gentleman and didn’t do anything.”

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go-kwol, Korean for high quality, from internet slang

Go-kwol 고퀄 – A search for the origins of high quality

2017-10-26 saramcadory Technology Leave a comment

Witness the birth of a new word~

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hapum, Korean word for yawn

Hapum 하품: Getting sleepy in Korean

2017-10-19 saramcadory Body & Health Leave a comment

Plus a little on loanwords vs native words & the history of Korean language

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Jam-kkureogi 잠꾸러기: I don’t wanna wake up!

2017-10-12 saramcadory Body & Health, Home Leave a comment

Beware, sleepyheads! A life of hard labor awaits you.

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haejang, Korean for hangover relief

haejang 해장: Dealing with a hangover in Korea

2017-10-05 saramcadory Food & Drink Leave a comment

If you drink a little too much soju…

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oneo-shot - Korean for chug

One-shot 원샷: Bottoms up, Korea style

2017-09-28 saramcadory Food & Drink 2 comments

Featuring PSY, Snoop Dogg, and me. Oh, and a kitten.

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gochu - chili peppers - or granny slang for male genitalia

Gochu 고추: Nationalism, food history, and granny slang

2017-09-21 saramcadory Body & Health, Food & Drink 4 comments

The small pepper is spicy.

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