Korean slang, explained in English · 157
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- 손절sonjeolCutting losses or cutting tiesSelling a stock at a loss. Online, it also means ending or distancing yourself from a relationship.
- 손절미sonjeolmiA playful term for traits that make someone want to cut ties with another person.A playful term for traits that make someone want to cut ties with another person.
- 손캠sonkaemA separate video of hands operating a mouse and keyboard.A separate video of hands operating a mouse and keyboard.
- 손민수하다sonminsuhadaTo copy another person’s tastes, behavior, expressions, or similar traits.To copy another person’s tastes, behavior, expressions, or similar traits.
- 손피sonpiIn presale-right transactions, the premium left for the seller after the buyer covers the seller’s capital-gains tax and incidental costs.In presale-right transactions, the premium left for the seller after the buyer covers the seller’s capital-gains tax and incidental costs.
- 소녀돌sonyeodolA teenage female idol with a girlish image.A teenage female idol with a girlish image.
- 소파 사운드sopa saundeuA small performance with close interaction in spaces such as homes, offices, or rooftops.A small performance with close interaction in spaces such as homes, offices, or rooftops.
- 소프트산업sopeuteusaneopIndustries centered on intangible elementsIndustries centered on intangible elements such as services, design, and marketing rather than physical production.
- 소피커sopikeoSomeone who openly states their values or convictions to others.Someone who openly states their values or convictions to others.
- 소품덕sopumdeokSomeone who collects or deeply enjoys small decorative objects and similar accessories.Someone who collects or deeply enjoys small decorative objects and similar accessories.
- 소시sosiGirls’ Generation, shortenedA shortened name for the music group 소녀시대.
- 소식좌sosikjwaSomeone who eats small amounts of food.Someone who eats small amounts of food.
- 소신족sosinjokPeople acting on their own convictionsPeople who decide and act according to their own beliefs or judgments.
- 소소잼sosojaemEnjoyment found in small, ordinary activities or events.Enjoyment found in small, ordinary activities or events.
- 소셜 데이팅sosyeol deitingA service that connects people for meetings through social networks and similar channels.A service that connects people for meetings through social networks and similar channels.
- 소셜 기프팅sosyeol gipeutingA transaction made through a social network to send someone a gift.A transaction made through a social network to send someone a gift.
- 소셜 TV 시청률sosyeol tv sicheongryulA metric that counts social-media conversations and similar activity about programs while people watch television.A metric that counts social-media conversations and similar activity about programs while people watch television.
- 소셜큐레이션sosyeolkyureisyeonSelecting online content to help people find the information they want.Selecting online content to help people find the information they want.
- 소셜림픽sosyeolrimpikThe Olympics enjoyed while sharing reactions with others on social networks.The Olympics enjoyed while sharing reactions with others on social networks.
- 소셜력sosyeolryeokThe ability to anticipate and respond to future situations by examining information on social media.The ability to anticipate and respond to future situations by examining information on social media.
- 소셜소싱sosyeolsosingGathering information by communicating with people in real time through social media and similar channels.Gathering information by communicating with people in real time through social media and similar channels.
- 소셜슈머sosyeolsyumeoA consumer who considers social benefits as well as personal satisfaction and voices opinions.A consumer who considers social benefits as well as personal satisfaction and voices opinions.
- 소울리스좌soulliseujwaA nickname for a person who became known for seemingly emotionless amusement-ride announcements.A nickname for a person who became known for seemingly emotionless amusement-ride announcements.
- SPASPAAn abbreviation for a model in the clothing industry that handles both manufacturing and distribution.An abbreviation for a model in the clothing industry that handles both manufacturing and distribution.
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