구리다
[gu-ri-da]
to be foul, disgusting or ghastly; lack taste
Meaning & context
본래, 똥이나 방귀 냄새와 같이 지독한 냄새를 의미하는 말. 요즘은 젊은 사람들 사이에서 어떤것의 외향이나 행태가 좋지 않을 때 쓰이고 있다.
Originally meaning the smell of dung or methane gas, gurida is used among young people for someone or something that looks and acts poorly, smelly, somewhat shady or even fishy. Similar to the British “dreadful” or “ghastly,” or the American expressions “that is so foul,” “so gross!” or just plain “godawful!”
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 27–27. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
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Korean
소개팅
English
Blind Date
어제 만난 남자 어땠어?
How was the guy you met yesterday?
아, 완전 구렸어... 옷 입는 것도 구리고, 자기 잘난척만 하고. 그 남자 다시는 보기 싫어. 아무튼 최악이였어.
Ah, absolutely gurida…. His style was gurida, and he only bragged about himself. I never want to see him again. Anyway, it was terrible.
그럼... 내가 꼬셔볼까?
Well, then… can I try?
From the book: notes & culture
Some Ghastly Synonyms
From Glib to Grim to Glaringly Gross
후지다 [hu-ji-da] lousy; inferior; a lemon.
꼬지다 [ggo-ji-da] out of fashion; dated; passé.
좆같다 [jot-cat-da] like shit (lit. like a dick).
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