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Sex Sells
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100m 미인
baek-mi-teo mi-in
good from far, but far from good; butt-ugly or fugly
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간지난다
gan-ji-nan-da
to look cool, fierce or snazzy; off the hook
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골초 or 꼴초
gol-cho
a chain smoker or tobacco fiend
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공주병
gong-ju-byeong
little princess syndrome; snob; self-entitled bitch
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나발불다
na-bal-bul-da
swig it; suck it down; brown bag it; knock back
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날라리
nal-la-ri
a player or a punk; a hoodlum; a juvenile delinquent
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노가리까다
no-ga-ri gga-da
chew the fat; shoot the shit
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돌싱
dol-sing
single and ready to mingle; a divorcée
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된장녀
duen-jang-nyo
material girl; gold digger
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물이 좋다
mul-i joh-ta
the water is good; it’s hoppin’
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밤새 달려
bam-sae dal-ryeo
to party hardy; run all night; stay up drinking
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볼매
bol-mae
to grow on someone
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불금
bul-geum
TGIF; burning Friday night
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빡세다
bbak-soe-da
to go grey (from hard work); to get the life sucked from you
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작업
jag-eop
to pick up; mack on; go to work on
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확깬다
(hoak)ggaen-da
to break a trance; shatter an image; be over it
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