Korean abbreviations · 3

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• 엄친아eomchinaThe seemingly perfect person parents compare you toSomeone often held up by parents as a comparison because they do well in school and seem good at everything.
• 엄카eomkaPaying with Mom's cardA mother's payment card, or a card she has given someone to use; also used when someone pays with a parent's card.
• 팬싸fanssaA fan signing eventAn event where a singer, author, or other public figure signs autographs for fans.
• FOMOFOMOFear of missing outAnxiety about missing out on what others are doing, falling behind, or being left out.
• FYIFYIFor your informationThe English abbreviation used when passing along information someone may find useful.
• 개총gaechongStart-of-semester department gatheringAn abbreviation of 개강총회, a gathering at the start of a semester.
• 갠톡gaentokA private KakaoTalk chatA one-on-one conversation on KakaoTalk.
• 감다살gamdasalYour instincts are on pointA compliment for someone's sharp taste or sense of what works in their choices or expression.
• 갑분싸gapbunssaSuddenly awkwardAn expression for a moment when the mood suddenly turns awkward or chilly.
• 갑툭튀gaptwiktwiPopping up out of nowhereAn expression for a person, object, or topic suddenly appearing without warning.
• 가성비gaseongbiValue for moneyHow much performance or satisfaction something provides for its price. It can be described as good or poor value.
• 가심비gasimbiEmotional value for moneyA way of judging a purchase by how satisfying it feels compared with what it costs.
• 갓성비gatseongbiExceptional value for moneyOutstanding performance or quality for the price.
• 극혐geukhyeomExtreme disgustAn emphatic expression of strong disgust or aversion.
• 금사빠geumsappaSomeone who falls in love quicklyAn abbreviation describing a person who falls in love easily or quickly.
• 골린이golliniA golf beginnerSomeone who has just started learning golf.
• 공채gongchaeOpen recruitmentAn abbreviation referring to publicly advertised recruitment.
• 공구gongguA group purchaseBuying something together in a group to get a lower bulk price.
• 공시생gongsisaengA civil service exam candidateSomeone preparing for the civil service exam.
• 군싹gunssakMouthwateringAn expression meaning that a food photo or a description of food is making your mouth water.
• 과방gwabangA department student loungeA shared space where students in a university department study, relax, and spend time together.
• 과잠gwajamA university or department jacketA jacket representing a university or academic department.
• 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.

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