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88만원 세대
88man-won sae-dae
the $880 generation
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갈구다
gal-gu-da
to tease, nag, irritate or annoy
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갑이다
gap-i-da
born in the same year; a peep or peer
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강남스타일
gang-nam seu-ta-il
uptown style; a pretense of affluence; a satire of swank
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강추
gang-chu
it rocks; two thumbs up
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개드립
gae-deu-lib
give up on the ad-lib; NOT funny
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겁나게
geop-na-gae
hella; (menacingly) much
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고고씽
go-go-ssing
get a move on; get crackin’; let’s went
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대박이다
dae-bak-i-da
score; hit the jackpot; dynamite or stellar
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돌직구
dol-jik-ku
shoot straight; straight talk; be brutally honest
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띠껍다
ddi-ggeob-da
to sneer at someone; to act bitchy or catty
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몰카지
mol-ka-ji
(am I being) punk’d
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몽땅
mong-ddang
all-in; everything; completely
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방콕
bang-kok
staycation (vacation in your room); stay home
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빠
~bba
a follower; a fan or groupie
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시원하다
si-won-ha-da
to hit the spot; what a relief; whew!
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싸이숨
ssa-i-sum
a Psy lament; sick of seeing Psy
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뒤땅까다
dui-ddang-gga-da
to bitch about someone; talk trash; talk shit
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짱이다
jjang-i-da
it’s the tops; it’s cool; it’s the bomb
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컨닝하다
cun-ning-ha-da
to cheat on tests; to be cunning
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헐
heol
OMG; oops; tisk; huh?; whatever; what can I say…
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