Korean slang, explained in English · 169
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- UNICEFunicefUN Children’s FundA Roman-letter abbreviation for 유엔아동기금 (UN Children’s Fund).
- UNITARunitarUN Institute for Training and ResearchA Roman-letter abbreviation for 유엔훈련조사연구소 (UN Institute for Training and Research).
- UNSCOMunscomUN Special CommissionA Roman-letter abbreviation for 유엔특별위원회 (UN Special Commission) used in the article of the time.
- 언택트untactWithout face-to-face contactA term referring to interactions or activities that take place without meeting or making contact in person.
- 운태기untaegiA slump in which motivation or interest in exercise decreases.A slump in which motivation or interest in exercise decreases.
- 운테리어unterieoAn interior-design trend applying feng shui elements to home layouts or decorations in hopes of good luck.An interior-design trend applying feng shui elements to home layouts or decorations in hopes of good luck.
- 우프upeuFarm work for room and boardAn abbreviation used for a person who helps on an organic farm in exchange for room and board.
- UPSupsUninterruptible power supplyAn abbreviation for a device that continues supplying electricity during outages or power problems.
- URurUruguay Round negotiationsA Roman-letter abbreviation for 우루과이라운드협상 (Uruguay Round negotiations) used in the article of the time.
- URIuriString identifying a resourceAn identifying string used to refer to a resource such as a web page or file.
- 우리 애 자랑 좀 할게요uri ae jarang jom halgeyoA skit-style challenge in which one person introduces something while the person beside them enthusiastically praises and supports them.A skit-style challenge in which one person introduces something while the person beside them enthusiastically praises and supports them.
- URLurlWeb addressAn English abbreviation for the address of a web document or site.
- 웃안웃usanutSomething may seem funny, but one cannot simply laugh and enjoy it.Something may seem funny, but one cannot simply laugh and enjoy it.
- USBusbA connection standard for exchanging data, connecting peripherals, and supplying power between devices.A connection standard for exchanging data, connecting peripherals, and supplying power between devices.
- USIMusimMobile-subscriber identity moduleAn abbreviation for a module that stores mobile-subscriber information for uses such as subscriber authentication. It usually refers to the card inserted into a mobile phone.
- 우심손까usimsonkkaA playful abbreviation of ‘우리 심심한데 손이나 잡을까?’ (We’re bored; shall we hold hands?).A playful abbreviation of ‘우리 심심한데 손이나 잡을까?’ (We’re bored; shall we hold hands?).
- USNusnUbiquitous sensor networkAn abbreviation for a ubiquitous sensor network transmitting and using information collected by sensors in multiple locations.
- USTRustrU.S. trade representative’s officeAn English abbreviation for 미국 무역 대표부, the U.S. trade representative’s office.
- 웃참utchamHolding back laughterTrying not to laugh.
- 웃음 사망꾼uteum samangkkunA joking term for someone whose failed attempts at humor kill the laughter.A joking term for someone whose failed attempts at humor kill the laughter.
- 웃음폭탄uteumpoktanSomething causing a burst of laughterA bomb metaphor for something that produces a big burst of laughter.
- 웃프다utpeudaFunny and sad at the same timeAn expression for something that is both funny and sad, also used in the adjective form 웃픈.
- 웃수저utssujeoSomeone who makes people around them laugh without particularly trying.Someone who makes people around them laugh without particularly trying.
- UWBuwbUltra-wideband wireless technologyAn abbreviation for ultra-wideband wireless technology that exchanges data over short distances using a very broad frequency band.
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