Badass Korean
You're cool like Korea... You’re a real BADASS, so learn to speak like one!
Learn some slang from the GreyRat before you become the linguistic equivalent of a 99-pound weakling.
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토끼다 [to-ggi-da] to skip out
Before you dine and dash, you’d better make sure the ajuma isn’t faster than you! 토끼다 [to-ggi-da] to skip out
ABSOLUTELY OBLIVIOUS!
Who me? I’m a simple 새대가리 fella with a bird simple plan… ABSOLUTELY OBLIVIOUS! 새대가리 [sae-dae-ga-ri]to be totally oblivious; a birdbrain; a twit; ABSOLUTELY OBLIVIOUS
Ever felt like this? 바가지 긁다 -the demoralizing truth
Like nails on a chalkboard, it was never ending! 바가지 긁다 [ba-ga-ji geulk-da] to nag, bitch and moan
The Big Ripoff of 바가지 쓰다
Why do i always get stuck overpaying for crap here? 바가지 쓰다 [ba-ga-ji sseu-da]
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삽질하다 [sab-jil-ha-da] do something pointless
Sarge got you digging’ again? What did you do this time? __
It is common practice to spend time digging ditches or doing other particularly useless things when serving ones 2-year and 2-month term in the Korean military when there is nothing pressing to do. Such fun!
만먹다 – Get your upstart hand off of me!
Get your upstart hand off of me!
만먹다
[man-meok-da]
to give lip; not show respect to elders
No wishy-washiness here! 배째라
배째라 [bae-jjae-ra] I’d rather die; my mind is made up!
Cut my stomach! Go ahead and try to change my mind. Baejjaera to the death!
Korean Slang: As much as a Rat’s Tail – Table of Contents
ㄱ The Mutable Transgender Giuk
간지난다; 갈구다; 갑이다; 강추; 강남스타일; 개기다; 개드립; 겁나게; 고고씽; 고딩(초딩, 중딩,
대딩, 직딩); 고춧가루 뿌리다; 골때린다; 골초 or 꼴초; 공주병; 구라까다; 구리다; 귀차니즘;
까리하다; 까다; 깔(따구); 꺄 or 꺅; 깝치다; 깡(다구); (확)깬다; 꺼져; 꽝이다; 꼬라지; 꼬라지
나다; 꼬붕; 꼬지다; 꼴았다; 꼴통; 꼽사리 끼다; 꿀벅지; 꼽살리다
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맞장뜨다 [mat-jang-ddeu-da] go toe-to-toe or face off
I heard him say something about being a man… he said I had to 맞장뜨다, then i ended up in the hospital!
맞장뜨다 go toe-to-toe or face off
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Hell no! Make me puke! – 토나오다 [to-na-o-da]
That’s the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen! Get it away from me! Yah, I said HELL NO! Uh-uh, oh know, I’m gonna… 뷁 [buelk], really 토나오다. You make me puke!
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짭새 [jjab-sae] the pigs, the fuzz; police (derogatory)
짭새 [jjab-sae] the pigs, the fuzz; police (derogatory)
~ Ok, so it’s not ok to call a cop a vulgar mixed breed bird, or a pig for that matter, but in Korea, running doesn’t seem to be that hard, generally they don’t even try to follow. I’m just sayin’!
Have you seen this man? Avoid contact at all costs!
후까시 잡다 [hu-gga-shi jab-da] sudden pretense
~ especially with that 2:8 combover and that smug holier than thou look! I’m definitely going to steer clear of this specimen whenever possible! Enter his employ at your own risk! But wherever you may, Avoid!
How Humiliating
쪽팔리다 [jjok-pal-li-da] how humiliating; uhhh AWKWARD; to lose face.
No, never been there… (not even when i face planted in front of my gal’s sorority with all eyes on me) Me, 쪽팔리다? NEVER!
New Video! See the 2nd edition of Korean Slang: As much as a Rat’s Tail
You saw it here first! The 2nd edition looks totally ganji 간지난다! We put some serious effort, some total 고진감래 (苦盡甘來) in, and we hope you love the result!
10 Reasons Why The Korean Language Being Difficult Isn’t True
Mezzofanti Guild weighs in on the difficulty of learning the Korean language. Impossible? Don’t get caught up in the hype. Get a few good books & jump in.
Being Nosy
Is there a word for a busybody, or an overly nosy person like 참견한쟁이? If not, there should be!
Yes, overly nosy person like you we call “참견쟁이”. eg. 피터는 참견쟁이야!
An Early Review of As much as a Rat’s Tail
We received a detailed review from 네이버블로그 꽃피는 산골. Check out her fabulous blog!
Coffee with the Rat
Nothing better than a cuppa joe with the grey rat in tow! Even got some flashcards to get my learnin’ on!