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개기다
gae-gi-da
to rebel or be defiant; get sassy; trippin’
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고춧가루 뿌리다
go-chu-ga-ru bbu-ri-da
to ruin (a situation); to be a party pooper
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골때린다
gol-ddae-rin-da
to be a buffoon or play the part of the fool
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구라까다
gu-ra-gga-da
to bullshit someone; to front
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까다
gga-da
to scrape knuckles; to beat, thrash or pound someone
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깡다구
ggang(da-gu)
steeled for action; having balls (of steel)
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꺼져
ggeo-jeo
get out; take a hike; piss off; bite me
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꼬붕
ggo-bung
a gofer or a messenger; a minion or flunky
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꼴았다
ggor-at-da
to gamble or fritter away; to squander
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꼴통
ggol-tong
blockhead; derogatory insult
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꼽사리 끼다
ggob-sa-ri ggi-da
to crash (a party); to butt in
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꼽살리다
ggob-sal-li-da
to bug, bother, irritate or annoy; get under one’s skin
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나이롱환자
na-i-rong hwan-ja
nylon patient; scam artist
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낙동강오리알
nak-dong-gang ori al
a pathetic person; a sad story; an abandoned duck egg
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낙하산
nak-ha-san
parachute nepotism; preferential treatment; pull strings
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낚다
nakk-da
to hook someone; “you got me”
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네똥굵다
nui-ddong geulk-da
your poop is thick; your shit don’t stink
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노가다
no-ga-da
to do hard work; needlessly toil
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눈탱이가 밤탱이 되다
noon-taeng-i-ga bam-taeng-i dwe-da
get a black eye; have a shiner
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돌아가시겠다
dol-a-ga-si-get-da
kill me now; drive me crazy
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됐거든
duet-geo-deun(yeo)
forget-about-it; yeah, whatever
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따 왕따 은따 전따
dda (wang-dda, eun-dda, jeon-dda)
a black sheep; a loser, loner or reject
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땡땡이 치다
ddaeng-ddaeng-i chi-da
to play hooky; skip school
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만먹다
man-meok-da
to give lip; not show respect to elders
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맞장뜨다
mat-jang-ddeu-da
go toe-to-toe or face off (with); mano-a-mano
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바가지 긁다
ba-ga-ji geulk-da
to nag someone; to bitch and moan
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바가지 쓰다
ba-ga-ji sseu-da
to get ripped off; pay a lot for crap
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배째라
bae-jjae-ra
I’d rather die; my mind is made up
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빈대붙다
bin-dae-but-da
to be a parasite or freeloader; to mooch; sponge from
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빡돌다
bbak-dol-da
blow one’s top; go ballistic; wig out; go ape shit
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뽀리다
bbo-ri-da
to shoplift; a five-finger discount
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삥뜯다
bbing-ddeut-da
to shake down; to fleece someone
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사오정
sa-o-jeoung
a moron; an idiot or an imbecile
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삽질하다
sab-jil-ha-da
to do something pointless; a wasted effort
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새대가리
sae-dae-ga-ri
to be totally oblivious; a birdbrain; a twit
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새되다
sae-doe-da
to be made a fool of; put in an awkward position
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싸가지없다
ssa-ga-ji-eob-da
an ill-mannered sod; a douche; a jerk
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야리다
ya-ri-da
to eyeball someone; squint and stare; scowl or glare at
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엄창
eom-chang
on my mother’s honor; cross my heart
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여병추
yeo-byeong-chu
derogatory insult; historical slang card
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임마
im-ma
you little so-and-so; you little bastard
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입이 싸다
ib-i ssa-da
loose-tongued; can’t keep a secret; a blabbermouth
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잉여
ing-yeo
a useless human being; a waste of space
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쥐꼬리만큼
chui-ggo-ri man-keum
just a bit; a meager amount; fuck all
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짬뽕
jjam-bbong
historical derogatory usage about mixed ancestry
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짭새
jjab-sae
the pigs, the fuzz; police (derogatory)
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쪽팔리다
jjok-pal-li-da
how humiliating; uhhh AWKWARD; to lose face
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철판깔다
cheol-pan-ggal-da
to know no shame; be barefaced or brazen
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출튀
chul-tui
to sneak out; take roll and run
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토끼다
to-ggi-da
to skip out; dine and dash
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토나오다
to-na-o-da
make me puke; hell no
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허접
heo-jeob
you suck (at an online game)
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후까시 잡다
hu-gga-shi jab-da
sudden pretense
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흑역사
heuk-yeok-sa
dark history; embarrassing past
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88만원 세대
88man-won sae-dae
the $880 generation
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갈구다
gal-gu-da
to tease, nag, irritate or annoy
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갑이다
gap-i-da
born in the same year; a peep or peer
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강남스타일
gang-nam seu-ta-il
uptown style; a pretense of affluence; a satire of swank
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강추
gang-chu
it rocks; two thumbs up
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개드립
gae-deu-lib
give up on the ad-lib; NOT funny
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겁나게
geop-na-gae
hella; (menacingly) much
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고고씽
go-go-ssing
get a move on; get crackin’; let’s went
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대박이다
dae-bak-i-da
score; hit the jackpot; dynamite or stellar
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돌직구
dol-jik-ku
shoot straight; straight talk; be brutally honest
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띠껍다
ddi-ggeob-da
to sneer at someone; to act bitchy or catty
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몰카지
mol-ka-ji
(am I being) punk’d
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몽땅
mong-ddang
all-in; everything; completely
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방콕
bang-kok
staycation (vacation in your room); stay home
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빠
~bba
a follower; a fan or groupie
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시원하다
si-won-ha-da
to hit the spot; what a relief; whew!
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싸이숨
ssa-i-sum
a Psy lament; sick of seeing Psy
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뒤땅까다
dui-ddang-gga-da
to bitch about someone; talk trash; talk shit
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짱이다
jjang-i-da
it’s the tops; it’s cool; it’s the bomb
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컨닝하다
cun-ning-ha-da
to cheat on tests; to be cunning
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헐
heol
OMG; oops; tisk; huh?; whatever; what can I say…
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100m 미인
baek-mi-teo mi-in
good from far, but far from good; butt-ugly or fugly
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간지난다
gan-ji-nan-da
to look cool, fierce or snazzy; off the hook
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골초 or 꼴초
gol-cho
a chain smoker or tobacco fiend
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공주병
gong-ju-byeong
little princess syndrome; snob; self-entitled bitch
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나발불다
na-bal-bul-da
swig it; suck it down; brown bag it; knock back
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날라리
nal-la-ri
a player or a punk; a hoodlum; a juvenile delinquent
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노가리까다
no-ga-ri gga-da
chew the fat; shoot the shit
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돌싱
dol-sing
single and ready to mingle; a divorcée
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된장녀
duen-jang-nyo
material girl; gold digger
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물이 좋다
mul-i joh-ta
the water is good; it’s hoppin’
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밤새 달려
bam-sae dal-ryeo
to party hardy; run all night; stay up drinking
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볼매
bol-mae
to grow on someone
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불금
bul-geum
TGIF; burning Friday night
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빡세다
bbak-soe-da
to go grey (from hard work); to get the life sucked from you
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작업
jag-eop
to pick up; mack on; go to work on
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확깬다
(hoak)ggaen-da
to break a trance; shatter an image; be over it
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고딩(초딩, 중딩, 대딩, 직딩)
go-ding (cho-ding, jung-ding, dae-ding, jik-ding)
a high schooler
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구리다
gu-ri-da
to be foul, disgusting or ghastly; lack taste
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귀차니즘
gui-cha-nism
the couch potato principle; a tiresome existence
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까리하다
gga-ri-ha-da
to look cool, pimped, pimpin’
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깔(따구)
ggal(dda-gu)
a girlfriend; (someone’s) bitch
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꺄 or 꺅
kkya] or [kkyak
LOL; “Oh, joy!”
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깝치다
ggap-chi-da
to fool around, clown around or goof off
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꽝이다
gwang-i-da
to come up empty; zilch; all for nothing
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꼬라지
ggo-ra-ji
to be homely, odd or unsightly
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꼬라지 나다
ggo-ra-ji na-da
get bent out of shape; be cranky, crabby or snarky
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꼬지다
ggo-ji-da
to be worthless or of poor quality; a piece of shit
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꿀벅지
ggul-beok-ji
honey thighs
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나비
na-bi
a flirt or cocktease; to toy with someone
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나와바리
na-wa-ba-ri
one’s hood or turf; a managing district
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눈깔이 삐었다
noon-ggal-i bbi-ot-da
are your eyes sprained?; ya fuckin’ blind?!
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농땡이
nong-ddaeng-i
a slacker; a goof-off; an idler or lazybones
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대가리
dae-ga-ri
a bully or bruiser; a scrapper; the best brawler
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대략난감
dae-ryak-nan-gam
a pain in the ass; a total drag; unbearable
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돗대
doet-dae
lucky cig; last square
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뒷북치다
duit-buk-chi-da
old news; yester-say
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따가리
dda-ga-ri
a lighter; a bic
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따먹다
dda-meok-da
to have a one-night stand; taste one’s fruit; get some
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딱지 떼다
ddak-ji ddaeda
to pop one’s cherry; lose one’s virginity
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땡잡다
ddaeng-jab-ta
to grab some luck; catch a lucky break
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말리다
mal-li-da
to dry up; not go well; botched or jacked up
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말 까다
mal gga-da
speak plainly; dispense with the niceties
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맛이 갔다
mash-i-kat-da
went crazy; lost one’s senses; in a tizzy
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반사
ban-sa
right back at you; ditto
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벼락치기
byeo-rak-chi-gi
wing it; off the cuff; on the fly
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불알친구
bul-al chin-gu
childhood friend; bosom buddies; BFF
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불타는 고구마
bul-ta-neun go-gu-ma
lit up; blitzed or blotto; red-faced drunk
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불어
bul-eo
tell all; spill (it)
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뽀대난다
bbo-dae-nan-da
cool; the shit; the cat’s meow
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뽀록
bbo-rok
pure luck or dumb luck
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뽕브라
bbong-beu-ra
padded bra; false advertising
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뽕빼다
bbong-bbae-da
get your money’s worth
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삐끼
bbi-kki
a picker; a waiter (who grabs customers off the street)
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섹끈하다
soek-ggeun-ha-da
foxy and fabulous; tight; shit hot; slammin’
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식후땡
shik-hu-ddaeng
after dinner smoke; post-meal blaze
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쌍수
ssang-su
double-eyelid surgery; creating the crease; an eye job
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쌩까다
ssaeng-gga-da
to feign ignorance; pretend not to understand
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쌩얼
ssaeng-eol
au naturel; a fresh face
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썰렁하다
sseol-leong-ha-da
that’s so lame; NOT funny
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썸(타다)
sseom(ta-da)
be something to me; have chemistry or be into someone
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아다
a-da
a virgin
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안물
an-mul
so what?; whatever; who cares?
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왜 씹어?
wae sshib-eo
why don’t you answer?; why you ducking me?
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안습
an-seup
I saw what I shouldn’t see; it’s so bad, I’m gonna cry
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양다리
yang-da-ri
to two-time someone; play the field; cheat on someone
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양아치
yang-a-chi
a wannabe gangster; a hooligan
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일잠
il-jam
turn in early
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영계
yeong-gyae
a chick; a bird; a (yummy) hunny
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이빠이
i-bba-i
fill ‘er up (at a gas station)
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잘 나가
jal na-ga
on a roll; to go well or get on (with women)
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쥐뿔
jui-bbol
it aint shit; something trivial or insignificant
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지못미
ji-mot-mi
sorry I didn’t get your back
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진도 어디까지 나갔어?
jin-do eo-di-gga-ji na-gass-eo
how far did you get (with him/her)?
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짝퉁
jjak-tung
a knockoff; black market merchandise
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쩐다
jjeon-da
tight; kickass; (sometimes awful)
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쭉쭉빵빵
jjuk-jjuk-bbang-bbang
voluptuous; bootylicious
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착하다
chak-ha-da
in good shape; fit; (also affordable: a hot deal)
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찬밥
chan-bab
a nobody; an unknown or an upstart
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태클걸다
tae-keul-geol-da
to cock-block; to butt in
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튕기다
twing-gi-da
to act coy or feign refusal (and then concede)
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퍼뜩
peo-ddeuk
a sudden flash of inspiration
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폭탄이다
pok-tan-i-da
butt-ugly or busted
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품절(남/녀)
pum-jeol(nam/yeo)
(someone) taken; sold out; unavailable
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피봤어
pi-boass-eo
it sucked; what a bummer
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하의실종
ha-eui-shil-jong
scantily clad; MIA bottoms
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환장하다
huan-jang-ha-da
to go mad for; to be crazy about
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넨장맞을
naen-jang-maj-eul
it’s torture; cursed; damn; oh the agony!
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