Korean slang, explained in English · 134
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- 램프춤raempeuchumA dance with hand movements that look like rubbing a lamp to make a wish.A dance with hand movements that look like rubbing a lamp to make a wish.
- 램프증후군raempeujeunghugunA metaphor for repeatedly summoning unlikely worries and feeling anxious.A metaphor for repeatedly summoning unlikely worries and feeling anxious.
- 램테크족raemteukeujokPeople who buy RAM ahead of price increases or see it as an investment to trade secondhand.People who buy RAM ahead of price increases or see it as an investment to trade secondhand.
- 랜덤놀이raendeomnoliBrowsing another person’s blog, personal homepage, or similar site chosen at random.Browsing another person’s blog, personal homepage, or similar site chosen at random.
- 랭귀지 디바이드raenggwiji dibaideuAn intergenerational language divideDifficulty communicating across generations because they use different words.
- 랜플댄raenpeuldaenAn activity dancing each song’s choreography as the music changes at random.An activity dancing each song’s choreography as the music changes at random.
- 랜선 커플raenseon keopeulA man and woman paired as a couple online.A man and woman paired as a couple online.
- 랜선 맘raenseon mamA female viewer who cherishes and supports a child on television as if the child were her own.A female viewer who cherishes and supports a child on television as if the child were her own.
- 랜선 연애raenseon yeonaeDating that begins or involves interaction through the internet or apps.Dating that begins or involves interaction through the internet or apps.
- 랜선집사raenseonjipsaSomeone who enjoys viewing photos or videos of cats kept by other people online.Someone who enjoys viewing photos or videos of cats kept by other people online.
- 랜선생님raenseonsaengnimSomeone you do not know personally who teaches you things through online comments or similar interactions.Someone you do not know personally who teaches you things through online comments or similar interactions.
- 랫댄스raetdaenseuA dance meme in which people copy a 3D rat character’s dance or edit themselves into a scene dancing alongside it.A dance meme in which people copy a 3D rat character’s dance or edit themselves into a scene dancing alongside it.
- 라이브카페raibeukapeCafe with live performancesA cafe where audiences can watch live singing and musical performances.
- 라이브러리언-코어raibeureorieon-koeoA fashion trend using glasses, cardigans, books, and similar items to evoke an intellectual librarian atmosphere.A fashion trend using glasses, cardigans, books, and similar items to evoke an intellectual librarian atmosphere.
- 라이크 커머스raikeu keomeoseuA commerce trend where consumers discover and buy products through social-media likes and the influence of creators and others.A commerce trend where consumers discover and buy products through social-media likes and the influence of creators and others.
- 라이프 캐싱raipeu kaesingA trend of digitally recording even small details of daily life and sharing them with others.A trend of digitally recording even small details of daily life and sharing them with others.
- 라이수티컬raisutikeolRice-derived pharmaceuticalsA coined term for medicine made using rice.
- 라이팅힙raitinghipThe phenomenon of enjoying handwriting or copying passages by hand as a stylish cultural activity.The phenomenon of enjoying handwriting or copying passages by hand as a stylish cultural activity.
- 라이팅폰raitingponA phone with light-up partsA name for a mobile phone with lights on part of its body.
- RAMramTemporary working computer memoryComputer memory temporarily holding information needed while programs are running.
- 라믈리에rameulrieA sommelier metaphor for someone who can identify instant-noodle varieties by taste or appearance.A sommelier metaphor for someone who can identify instant-noodle varieties by taste or appearance.
- 란제리룩ranjerirukLingerie-inspired clothingClothing inspired by women’s underwear and designed to reveal the body’s contours.
- 라스raseuA shortened name for the variety show ‘라디오스타’.A shortened name for the variety show ‘라디오스타’.
- 라스트핏 이코노미raseuteupit ikonomiA consumer trend emphasizing satisfaction through the final moments of delivery, travel, or purchasing.A consumer trend emphasizing satisfaction through the final moments of delivery, travel, or purchasing.
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