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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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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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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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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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mo-ssol forever alone

Mo-ssol 모쏠: “Single since birth”

2016-12-21 saramcadory Dating Leave a comment

If you don’t know one, you probably are one.

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Solo is Korean for single

Solo 솔로: Single (and sad?) in Seoul

2016-12-13 saramcadory Dating 6 comments

The language of single life in South Korea

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CC: College sweethearts in South Korea

2016-10-05 saramcadory Dating, School Leave a comment

From two English words to alphabetic Korean slang.

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Sanae yŏnae 사내 연애: Workplace romance in South Korea

2016-09-29 saramcadory Dating, Work One comment

Secret? Yes. Illegal? Not exactly.

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