맛이 갔다
[mash-i-kat-da]
went crazy; lost one’s senses; in a tizzy
Meaning & context
음식의 맛이 가다(쉬다)의 의미에서 변형되어 사용되어졌다. 음식이 쉬는 것처럼 사람의 정신이 온전하지 못하게 되었을때 이르는 말, 또는 술을 많이 마셔 이성을 잃은 사람에게 사용한다.
As with food that has gone bad, mashikatda indicates a person who has lost control of his or her senses either from being crazy, or (more commonly) from drinking too much. Similar to “lose one’s cool,” or “lose one’s shit!”
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 106–106. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
See it in conversation
Korean
프랑스 레스토랑
English
The French Bistro
주방장 왜저래? 광성이는 갑자기 왜 때린거야.
What’s wrong with that chef? He just attacked KwangSung.
맛이 갔어. 광성이가 뭐라고 한 마디 하니까 이성을 잃어버렸어.
Mashi gatda. KwangSung said something and the chef just lost it. . .
이런, 접시까지 집어 던지고 있네! 도대체 주방장한테 뭐라고 한거야?
My god, he’s throwing dishes! What did you say to him?
난 그저 달팽이 요리 맛이 갔다고 했지.
I just told him that the escargot had gone bad.
맛이 갔다고 했다고? 너 방금 미쳤다고 한거네.
You said mashi gatda? You just called him crazy!
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