Korean slang, explained in English · 17
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- ㅁㅊCrazyA consonant abbreviation of 미친, used to express shock, disbelief, or amazement.
- ㅂㅂBye-byeA casual farewell written with the initial consonants of 바이바이.
- ㅅㄱAcknowledging someone's effortA consonant shorthand for expressions such as 수고했다 or 수고하세요, used to acknowledge someone's work or effort.
- ㅇㄱㄹㅇThis is for realA consonant abbreviation of 이거 레알, used to emphasize that something is true.
- ㅇㄷWhere?A consonant abbreviation of 어디, used to ask where something is.
- ㅇㅇYeahA casual affirmative response formed by repeating the initial consonant of 응.
- ㅇㅈAgreedA consonant abbreviation of 인정, used to agree with someone or acknowledge something as true.
- ㅇㅋOkayA consonant abbreviation of 오케이, used to say that you understand or agree.
- ㅇㅎAha or oh!A consonant rendering of 아하 or 오호, expressing realization or surprise.
- ㅈㄱㄴThe title says it allAn abbreviation meaning that the title already contains everything the post has to say.
- ㅈㅅSorryA casual apology written with the initial consonants of 죄송.
- ㅈㅈI concedeA consonant abbreviation of 지지, the Korean rendering of “GG,” used to concede defeat or give up, especially in games.
- ㅊㅊRecommendedA chat abbreviation used to indicate a recommendation.
- ㅊㅋCongratsA congratulatory expression using the consonants of 추카, a pronunciation-based spelling of 축하.
- ㅋㅋLaughter in textA Korean online expression representing laughter.
- ㅋㅋㅋㄹㅌㅅLaughter with a CORTIS referenceA fandom expression that adds the initial consonants of the group name CORTIS to the laughter marker ㅋㅋㅋ.
- ㅍㅌFactThe word 팩트 written using its initial consonants.
- ㅎㅇHiA casual greeting using the initial consonants of 하이.
- ㅎㅎGentle laughter in textA Korean online expression representing laughter such as “haha.”
- ㅠㅠCrying eyesA crying emoticon made from the Korean vowel symbol ㅠ, whose shape resembles an eye with tears.
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