출튀
[chul-tui]
to sneak out; take roll and run
The Flashcard
The original illustrated card, front and back.
Meaning & context
문자 그대로 ‘출석하고 나서 튄다’는 말로, 줄임말인 출튀가 친구들 사이에서 수업을 빠지 고 놀자고 부르는 말로 흔해지게 되었다. 이 표현은 고등학교 때 학업의 의무를 다하고 지 금이 놀아야할 때라고 느끼는 대학생들 사이에서 주로 사용된다. 또한 이 표현은 국회 본 회의에 출석하지 않은 국회의원들을 가리켜 쓰기도 한다! (아 이런!)
Literally “to take attendance and bounce” from chulseokhago naseo tuida 출석하고
나서 튀다), the abbreviated version of chultui became common as a call between
friends to skip out and go play. This expression, though primarily used for university students who have paid their dues in the study hell of high school and feel that now is their only time to play, is also used for National Assembly members who skip out on plenary sessions! (Oh my!) Also: 먹튀 [meok-tui] to dine and dash, or to skip out on a obligation (e.g. a sports player making a contract then skipping out)
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 208–210. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
See it in conversation
Korean
야간수업
English
Night Class
너무 좋지? 수업 빠지고 술 마시러 가기로 결정한 거.
Isn’t this great? So glad we decided to skip class and go drinking?
응. 출튀는 계속 칠판만 쳐다보고 있는 김교수님한테 항상 먹히지.
Yeah, chultui always works with Prof. Kim. staring at the board all the time.
근데 화석이는 어딨어? 걔도 출튀같이 하기로 했잖아.
But where’s HwaSeok? He was supposed to chultui too.
무슨 상관이야! 술이나 마시자... [한참 후]
Who cares! Let’s drink… [much later]
얘들아! 너네 어디 갔었어?
Hey guys! Where did you go?
우리 출튀했지! 너는?
We did chultui! Why didn’t you?
오, 출튀하기 나쁜 날 골랐구나! 쉬는시간에 교수님이 우리 데리고 갈비랑 술 쏘셨는데.
Oh, You picked a bad day for chultui! At the break, the professor decided to take us all out for kalbi and drinks.
헐!
Heol!
From the book: notes & culture
University Section
From High School Hell to the College Liberation Jam
College is a special time for Korean students, finally out of the pressure hell of high school, they start to let loose and feel liberated, freeing themselves of authority figures, hellish study schedules and restrictions (alcohol, etc.).
•긱사긱사 [gag-sa gig-sa] dorm (onomatopoeia)
•과잠 [gua-jang] department major uniform (letter jacket)
•출튀 (출석하고 튄다) [chul-tui (chul-seok-ha-go tuin-da)] to be in class for attendance and then leave (sneak out)
•대출 [dae-chul] short for 대리출석 [dae-ri chul-seok] meaning to take attendance for someone else. A great example of which is in the movie: “Sassy Girl” – 엽기적인그녀 (영화).
•공강 [gong-gang] free period between classes
•학식 (학교식당음식) [hak-shik (hak-kyo-shik-dang-eum-shik)] school cafeteria food. So gross!
•주사파 [ju-sa-pa] schedule class only 4 days a week (also 주삼파 or 주오파)
Mockingly Clear and Cold
Absolute in its aspiration,
kiok’s ㅋ keen mind crippled with ambition.
Crazily k’ed in a crucial moment. . .
The big brother of ㄱ began in jest to foment
with somewhat of a snigger, then bellied and bold
began to chuckle, mockingly clear and cold,
Kh kh kh ㅋㅋㅋ, as K’s insanity took hold.
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