토끼다
[to-ggi-da]
to skip out; dine and dash
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Meaning & context
글자 그대로, “이거 토끼야.” 이것은 무언가를 먹고 지불하지 않은 채 도망가는 것, 혹 은 무언가를 훔쳐 달아나는것을 의미한다. 이와 비슷한 영어식 표현으로는 “Dine and
dash.”가 있다. 영화 Cool Hand Luke에서의 “gets a rabbit in him”을 떠오르게 한다.
유의어 – 튀다와 째다가 있다. (또한 수업, 야자를 하지 않고 도망 갈 때도 쓸 수 있다.)
Literally “it’s a rabbit.” This means to eat something and run away (not paying the bill) or to steal something and hightail it out of there. Similar to the English expression “Dine and dash,” and calls to mind the scene from Cool Hand Luke, when his mama dies and he “gets a rabbit in him.” (Can also mean to skip class or study hall.) Synonyms: 튀다[tui-da] to bounce, bound; 째다[jjae-da] to rip or cleave; cut out (on a bill); 먹튀[meok-tui] to dine and dash.
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 214–214. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
See it in conversation
Korean
병식이 레스토랑
English
ByungShik’s Restaurant
나 돈 없어... 토끼는거 어때?
I’m short of cash… what do you say we toggida?
좋은 생각이야, 여기서 먹고 싶은 거 다 먹고 그냥 튀면 돼.
Great idea, we can just tuida up out of here after we eat all we want!
그래, 그럼 쨀까?
OK, let’s jjaeda?
얘들아, 나 다 들었거든. 토끼려고 하기 전에 내가 군 제대 얼마 전에 해서, 토끼보다 빠른걸 기억해라. 그리고 도망가면 쫓아가서 인도에서 튀어나가 두 놈을 다 째지게 하겠어.
Hey guys, I heard everything, so before you try a toggida, just remember that I finished army service, so I’m faster than a rabbit, and I’ll bounce you off the sidewalk and rip you in two.
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