골때린다
[gol-ddae-rin-da]
to be a buffoon or play the part of the fool
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Meaning & context
글자 그대로, 뇌를 때린다는의미. 누군가 멍청한 짓, 혹은 이상한 행동을 하여 어떻게 반응 을 해야할지 모를 때, 골때린다고 한다. 유사한 영어표현: “어딘가 머리를 박은게 분명해!”
Literally, to hit the brain. When someone does something stupid or acts weird and you don’t know how to react, you would say “golddaerinda.” Similar to the English: “He must have been dropped on his head!” or “What a noob!” Also: 빵꾸똥꾸 [bbang-gu-ddong-gu] childish for fool, literally “fart-poop.”
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 23–23. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
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Korean
패션 폴리스
English
Fashion Police
나 너무 추워.
I’m so cold.
그런데 왜 이 한겨울에 스커트를 입고 짧은 소매 셔츠를 입었어?
Well, then why did you wear a skirt and short-sleeved shirt in the middle of winter?
멋있게 보이고 싶어서.
I want to look good.
너 진짜 골때린다! 나는 fashion police가 너를 체포하길 바래.
You are so golddaerinda! I hope you get arrested by the fashion police.
From the book: notes & culture
The Straight Scoop
Fashion Police는 가상의 그룹으로 이상한 옷을 입는 사람을 저지하는 사람들을 의미. A made-up group who stop people from committing fashion faux pas.
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