왜 씹어?

Meaning & context

문자 그대로는 “왜 너 나를 씹고(음식을 씹듯) 있어?” 라는 의미. 이 표현은 잡담하는 것 이외에 정말 할 일이 없을 때 쓰인다. 사실 문자 그대로의 의미와는 정반대로 누군가의 말, 특히 문자메시지에 회신을 하지 않을 때 하는 말이다. 또한 “씹지마”라는 표현은 “내 메시 지 모른 척 하지 마”라는 의미이다.

Literally “Why are you masticating me?” This expression has nothing to do with “chewing the fat.” In fact, it is quite the opposite. It is about chewing someone’s words, or more specifically a text message, and simply ignoring it or failing to answer in a reasonable amount of time. Similar to getting the “brush off” or being “blown off” by someone who would rather just ignore you than just come out and say something to clarify, like “Bite me! “ Also: 씹지마 [ship-ji-ma] for “stop ducking me,” or literally, “Don’t chew me.”

From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 164–165. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.

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