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짭새 [jjab-sae] the pigs, the fuzz; police (derogatory)

짭새 [jjab-sae] the pigs, the fuzz; police (derogatory)

by Peter Liptak

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’!

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