Korean abbreviations · 27
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- 광클gwangkeulRapid-fire clickingClicking repeatedly at high speed. Early usage referred to fans boosting a search term's ranking; current usage also includes ticket sales and first-come, first-served signups.
- 광탈gwangtalGetting eliminated immediatelyBeing rejected or eliminated almost instantly.
- 관크gwankeuBehavior that disrupts other audience members’ enjoyment of a movie or performance.Behavior that disrupts other audience members’ enjoyment of a movie or performance.
- 과파라치gwaparachiReward-seeking tutoring-violation reporterReporting illegal private tutoring for a reward, or someone who does so.
- 과시템gwasitemAn item intended for showing off to others.An item intended for showing off to others.
- 과탐gwatamA shortened term for the science inquiry exam area or its subjects.A shortened term for the science inquiry exam area or its subjects.
- 격친gyeokchinA very close friend or an especially intimate friendship.A very close friend or an especially intimate friendship.
- 겨쿨gyeokulShort for the winter cool-tone personal-color type.Short for the winter cool-tone personal-color type.
- 결사곡gyeolsagokA shortened title for the drama ‘결혼작사 이혼작곡’.A shortened title for the drama ‘결혼작사 이혼작곡’.
- 경단남gyeongdannamA man whose professional career has been interrupted by stopping work.A man whose professional career has been interrupted by stopping work.
- 경단녀gyeongdannyeoA woman whose employment career has been interrupted. The source report covers cases of leaving work for childcare.A woman whose employment career has been interrupted. The source report covers cases of leaving work for childcare.
- 경도gyeongdoCops and robbersShort for 경찰과 도둑, a group game in which a team of police chases a team of thieves.
- 경활률gyeonghwalryulLabor force participation rateShort for the labor force participation rate.
- 경협gyeonghyeopEconomic cooperationA shortening referring to cooperation in the economic field.
- 경협주gyeonghyeopjuEconomic-cooperation sharesShares of companies related to trade or economic-cooperation projects.
- 경전철gyeongjeoncheolLight urban railA shortened form of 경량전철, a lightweight urban railway operating on a smaller scale than a subway.
- 경준생gyeongjunsaengAn abbreviation for someone preparing for police recruitment exams.An abbreviation for someone preparing for police recruitment exams.
- 겨털gyeoteolShortened word for armpit hairA shortened word for hair growing in the armpits.
- 계서제gyeseojeHierarchical ranking systemA system of ranks ordered above and below one another by position or status.
- 교복특gyobokteukAn abbreviation for an educational welfare project supporting students in disadvantaged educational circumstances.An abbreviation for an educational welfare project supporting students in disadvantaged educational circumstances.
- 교총gyochongKorean teachers’ federationA shortened name for the teachers’ organization 한국 교원 단체 총연합.
- 교직주gyojikjuEducation, jobs, and housingA collective term for education, employment, and housing as foundations of life.
- 교순대gyosundaeAn abbreviation for a police traffic patrol monitoring roads in various areas.An abbreviation for a police traffic patrol monitoring roads in various areas.
- 교순대원gyosundaewonAn abbreviation for an officer working in a traffic patrol and monitoring road conditions.An abbreviation for an officer working in a traffic patrol and monitoring road conditions.
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