만먹다
[man-meok-da]
to give lip; not show respect to elders
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Meaning & context
이 비속어는 필적하다라는 의미를 가지며 정확히 만먹다라고 발음되는 맞먹다라는 표현으 로부터 유래되었다. 이 비속어는 만만히라는 단어에서 전해진 만이라는 단어와 너의 말을 먹는다, 혹은 존칭어를 떼겠다라는 먹다라는 단어와 결합되어 반말하며 존댓말을 사용하 지 않는것을 의미하게 되었다.
The meaning comes from the expression, matmeokda (맞먹다) meaning to be equal, which is actually pronounced manmeokda. When combined with man (만) from manmanhee (만만히) meaning negligently or slightingly, and to eat from meokda (먹
다) as in eating your words or leaving off a polite ending, this indicates using disrespectful language.
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 102–102. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
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Korean
예의 위반
English
A Breach of Protocol
야 피터, 요즘어때? 잘 나가?
Ya Peter, ‘sup? How they hangin’?
야? 너 지금 나랑 만먹자는거냐? 이리와. 내가 예의가 뭔지 가르쳐줄게.
Ya? You trying to manmeokda me? Come here and I’ll teach you some manners!
넌 나 못잡잖아! 바보!
You can’t catch me! You fool!
이 쪼끄만 새끼! 잡히면 나한테 궁뎅이 쳐 맞을줄 알아!
You little shit! I’m gonna kick your ass!
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