Korean abbreviations · 2

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• 분좋카bunjokaA cafe with a nice atmosphereAn abbreviation of 분위기 좋은 카페, meaning a cafe with a pleasant atmosphere.
• 별다줄byeoldajulPeople abbreviate everythingA mildly critical comment about the sheer number of abbreviations, suggesting that people will shorten just about anything.
• 차박chabakSleeping in your carUsing a car as a place to sleep overnight.
• 책없쾌chaegeopkwaePleasure without responsibilityA situation in which someone enjoys the benefits without taking on responsibility or a burden.
• 케미chemiChemistry between peopleHow well people connect or work together, especially the chemistry between a man and a woman.
• 치맥chimaekFried chicken and beerThe combination of eating chicken and drinking beer together.
• 최애choeaeYour absolute favoriteThe thing or person you like most, often an idol, character, or food.
• 취존chwijonRespecting different tastesAn expression asking people to respect others' preferences instead of criticizing them.
• 취준생chwijunsaengA job seekerSomeone preparing to find a job.
• 단톡dantokA group chatA conversation among several people on KakaoTalk, or the group chat room itself.
• 덕메deongmeA fellow fan friendA friend who shares your fandom activities.
• 덕밍아웃deongmingautRevealing your fandomLetting other people know that you are an enthusiastic fan of something.
• 득근deukgeunGaining muscleA slang expression meaning to gain muscle.
• 등린이deungniniA hiking beginnerSomeone who has just started hiking.
• DIYDIYDo it yourselfThe English abbreviation for making or assembling something yourself.
• DMDMDirect messageA private message sent to a particular person on social media.
• 동방dongbangA university club roomA university abbreviation of 동아리 방, meaning a club room. This usage is separate from the word for “east.”
• 두쫀쿠dujjonkuDubai chewy cookieAn abbreviation of 두바이 쫀득 쿠키, meaning “Dubai chewy cookie.”
• 듀프dupeAn affordable alternativeA lower-priced product that offers performance similar to a high-end branded product.
• 에겐테토egen-tetoThe egen–teto personality memeAn internet meme that borrows the names of estrogen and testosterone to categorize personalities or dating styles.
• 어다행다eodahaengdaIf you're dieting, make it enjoyableAn abbreviation expressing the idea that if you are going to diet anyway, you should do it happily and enjoyably.
• 억텐eoktenForced enthusiasmActing more excited or amused than you really feel to keep the mood up.
• 얼짱eoljjangSomeone with a good-looking faceA person described as having a particularly handsome or pretty face.
• 얼죽아eoljug-aIced drinks, even in freezing weatherShort for 얼어 죽어도 아이스, describing a person or preference that insists on iced drinks no matter how cold it is.

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