꼽사리 끼다
[ggob-sa-ri ggi-da]
to crash (a party); to butt in
The Flashcard
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Meaning & context
이 표현을 이루는 기본 요소는 다음과 같다: 꼽– 아마도 인색한 사람을 뜻하는 꼽꼽쟁이 라는 단어로부터 유래한 것 같다. 사리– 우연의 이익을 얻으려 하는 것을 뜻한다. 끼다– 가담하다 또는 참가하다라는 의미이다. 이 단어들이 합쳐지면 아무도 반기지 않는 상황에 활동에 대한 돈은 고려하지 않은 채 억지로 끼어들려 하는 것을 의미한다.
The elements of this expression are as follows: ggop – may come from ggop-ggopjaeng-i (꼽꼽쟁이) meaning an ungenerous or stingy person; sari - seeking profit by hook or by crook; and ggida – to join or take part in. All together, the meaning is to force one’s way into a situation where they are otherwise unwelcome and at the same time not contribute to the payment for the activity.
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 48–49. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
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Korean
보복
English
Payback
오 젠장, 먼지 왔다. 그리고 오늘은 금요일이야!
Oh shit, here comes Meonji. And it’s Friday!
난 쟤가 또 꼽사리 낄거라고 확신해. 우리 복수하자.
I bet she’s going to ggobsali ggida again. Let’s get her.
그래, 이번에는 쟤가 돈내게 하는거야. 돈도 벌었는데 같이 낸 적 한번도 없었자나.
We’ll make her pay this time. She’s got money but never chips in.
나이트에 데려간 다음에 우리는 돈 없다고 하자.
Take her to the nightclub and tell her we have no money.
오빠! 안녕, 오늘밤에는 어디갈거야? 나이트 갈꺼지...
Oppa! Anyeong, where are we going tonight? A night(club). . .
From the book: notes & culture
Family Matters
and Friends
The Who’s Who Respective on
Relatives and other Relations
오빠 [o-ppa] also [o-bba] literally an elder brother, but can be used by a female to express fondness and affection for any male, sometimes even if the male is younger.
형 [hyeong] older brother (among males; can be used for older friends)
언니 [eon-ni] older sister (among females; can be used for older friends)
누나 [nu-na] older sister (to a guy; can be used for older friends)
동생 (남동생, 여동생) [dong-saeng] younger sister or brother (to anyone)
베프 [be-peu] short for best friend from 베스트 프렌드
절친 [jeol-chin] short for closest friend from 절친한 친구
아버지 [a-beo-ji] father, also 아빠 [a-bba] dad (sorry, this cannot be used like “who’s your daddy?”)
어머니 [eo-meo-ni] mother, also 엄마 [eom-ma] mom
이모 [i-mo] aunt (on the mother’s side)
고모 [go-mo] aunt (on the father’s side), also 숙모 [sok-mo] (wife of 삼촌)
삼촌 [sam-chon] uncle (on the father’s side)
외삼촌 [ui-sam-chon] uncle (on the mother’s side)
The Straight Scoop
먼지 [meon-ji] meaning dust, it is a nickname for a friend named 민지 [minji] due to the similar sound.
나이트 [night-e] Koreans usually refer to a nightclub simply as “Night.”
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