태클걸다
[tae-keul-geol-da]
to cock-block; to butt in
Meaning & context
이 콩글리쉬 표현은 ‘누군가에게 태클하는 것’을 의미하는 영어로부터 유래하였다. 그러나 한국인들은 이것을 비속어로써 이성에게 작업하는 것을 방해할 때, 혹은 누군가 무엇을 하 려 하는 것을 방해할 때 사용하고 있다. 이는 이성 앞에서 상대방을 깎아내려 자신을 중요 하게 보이려는 경우 등 친구들 사이에서 주로 쓰인다.
This Konglish expression comes from the English for tackling someone. However the Koreans use it as slang for cock-blocking, picking a fight, or to provoke a quarrel with someone in order to disrupt whatever they are trying to do. It is often used between friends to cut someone down in front of the opposite sex when they are trying to look important, etc.
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 213–213. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
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Korean
번외 게임
English
The Side Game
야 임마, 나한테 태클걸지마!
Hey man, don’t taekeulgeolda me!
태클도 게임의 일부야. 이게 축구고 넌 너무 느려.
Tackling is part of the game. It’s soccer and you are too slow.
저기 있는 내 새 여자친구랑 걔 친구들한테 잘 보이려고 하고있잖아... 슛 좀 하게 해주라.
I’m trying to look good for my new girl and her friend over there… let me at least take a shot.
알았다, 알았어, 그럼 새끼 좀 쳐주고 내가 꼬실때 태클걸지마.
All right, all right, but introduce me to her friend and don’t taekeulgeolda me when I try to pick her up.
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