Korean slang, explained in English · 10
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- 꾸안꾸kkuankkuEffortless-looking styleA stylish look that appears natural and does not show how much effort went into it.
- 꿀잼kkuljaemReally entertainingAn expression meaning that something is very fun or entertaining.
- 꿀조합kkuljohapA delicious combinationA combination of foods or menu items that taste especially good together, or a recipe using that combination.
- 꿀팁kkultipA useful tipAn especially useful piece of advice, information, or know-how.
- 쿨내kullaeGiving off a cool attitudeThe impression of a cool, relaxed attitude or atmosphere, as in “giving off a cool vibe.”
- L을 가져가L-eul gajyeogaTake the LA meme telling someone to accept a loss, often performed by copying a distinctive delivery and gesture.
- 라떼는latteneunBack in my dayA playful variation on 나 때는 말이야, used to poke fun at someone who keeps bringing up their past experiences.
- 레전드legendLegendaryAn expression for something so impressive it seems legendary, used to react to a remarkable scene or event.
- 럭키비키lucky VickyFinding your good luck in a setbackAn expression for finding the bright side of an unpleasant situation and treating yourself as lucky.
- 매끈매끈하다maekkeunmaekkeunhadaSmooth, smoothA repetitive meme that spread from a video teaching Korean adjectives through rhythm and choreography.
- 막콘makconThe final concert dateThe last concert in a run that takes place over several days.
- 만렙mallepThe highest levelThe highest level available in a game, also used to describe top-level ability in another field.
- 만반잘부manbanjalbuNice to meet you—let's get alongAn abbreviation of 만나서 반가워, 잘 부탁해, a greeting used when meeting someone for the first time.
- 망고주스 밈mango juice memeThe mango-juice memeA meme that grew out of a prank testing whether an idol would trust a fan's words and act on them.
- 만찢남manjjinnamA man who looks straight out of a comicA man described as so good-looking that he seems to have stepped out of a comic book.
- 만찢녀manjjinnyeoA woman who looks straight out of a comicA woman described as so good-looking that she seems to have stepped out of a comic book.
- 마상masangThat hurt my feelingsAn expression meaning that someone's feelings have been hurt.
- 말차코어matchacoreMatcha-inspired styleA trend that extends an interest in matcha drinks and desserts to using matcha-green colors in clothes and accessories.
- 맛저matjeoEnjoy your dinnerShort for 맛있는 저녁 드세요, a greeting offered before dinner.
- 맛점matjeomEnjoy your lunchShort for 맛있는 점심 드세요, a greeting offered around lunchtime.
- 맞팔matpalFollowing each otherA mutual following relationship on Twitter.
- MBTIMBTIA 16-type personality questionnaireA personality questionnaire based on Jung's theory of personality types that sorts people into 16 categories.
- 엠비스찬MBTIstianAn MBTI true believerA term for someone who believes in MBTI as firmly as if it were a religion.
- 밀키트meal kitA meal kitA package of prepared ingredients, seasonings, and a recipe for the buyer to cook at home.
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