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뽕브라

[bbong-beu-ra]

padded bra; false advertising

Meaning & context

여자의 음부를 뜻하는 저속한 표현 뽕으로부터 유래된 표현. 아마도 한달의 일정기간 동안 밑깔개를 대야하는 사실 때문에, (교양없는 소리하여 죄송합니다만, 사실로 보여집니다) 그리고 브라라는 단어와 합쳐져 한국어화 되었다.

From the low expression for the female genitalia (bbong), possibly due to the fact that part of the month, it must at certain times be padded (sorry, it sounds so crass but it appears to be true) and the Koreanization of the word bra.

From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 137–137. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.

STORY TIME

See it in conversation

Korean

남자 젖

English

Man Breasts

TaeYong

봉아, 너 무슨일 있던거야?

태용

Hey Bong, what happened to you?

WonDong

맞아, 너 뽕브라 입은것처럼 보여.

원동

Yeah, you look like you’re wearing a bbongbeura.

TaeYong

그래, 네 이름하고도 어울린다. 봉이 뽕브라를 입고있다.

태용

Yeah, it even matches your name. Bong wearing a bbongbeura.

WonDong

매일 Kraze Burger만 먹었어? 너 젖 생겼어!

원동

You been eating Kraze Burger every day? You’ve got man breasts!

Bong

꺼져!

봉

Fuck off!

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