Korean slang, explained in English · 178

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• 요아정yoajeongA shortened name for the yogurt-ice-cream franchise 요거트 아이스크림의 정석.A shortened name for the yogurt-ice-cream franchise 요거트 아이스크림의 정석.
• 요즘남편 없던아빠yojeumnampyeon eopdeonappaAn expression describing changing roles for husbands and fathers as partners who share housework and childcare.An expression describing changing roles for husbands and fathers as partners who share housework and childcare.
• 욜 테크yol tekeuSpending for present happiness while cutting unnecessary expenses.Spending for present happiness while cutting unnecessary expenses.
• 욜로YOLOYou only live onceAn attitude of prioritizing happiness in the present because you only live once, from the English abbreviation “YOLO.”
• 용두용미yongduyongmiPraise for a work or task that starts well and stays excellent through the end.Praise for a work or task that starts well and stays excellent through the end.
• 욘족yonjokYoung wealthy people pursuing ordinary livesYoung wealthy people who aim for a simple, ordinary lifestyle despite their wealth.
• 요노YONOBuy only what you needAn attitude of buying necessities and cutting back on unnecessary consumption.
• 요린이yoriniA cooking beginnerSomeone who is new to cooking.
• 요리사노바yorisanobaSomeone who wins romantic interest through cooking skills.Someone who wins romantic interest through cooking skills.
• You know what he said to me?You know what he said to me?A call-and-response meme in which one person says an English line from a song and the other responds with a question.A call-and-response meme in which one person says an English line from a song and the other responds with a question.
• 유비컴yubikeomUbiquitous computingA shortened expression for ubiquitous computing, in which computers permeate everyday life without being conspicuous.
• 유에이yueiUnit of actionAn English abbreviation for a unit of action applying a future combat system.
• 유교 패치yugyo paechiA metaphor comparing learning and following Korean conventions such as age-based forms of address to patching software.A metaphor comparing learning and following Korean conventions such as age-based forms of address to patching software.
• 유지어터yujieoteoDieting aimed at maintaining one’s current weight rather than losing more.Dieting aimed at maintaining one’s current weight rather than losing more.
• 유죄 인간yujoe inganA playful term for someone whose attractive appearance, words, or actions make others’ hearts flutter.A playful term for someone whose attractive appearance, words, or actions make others’ hearts flutter.
• 육아데이yukadeiMonthly on-time childcare dayA name for the sixth day of each month promoting on-time departure from work and childcare participation by workers with young children.
• 유커머스yukeomeoseuE-commerce across connected devicesE-commerce using communication among phones, cars, computers, and other devices to reduce constraints of time and place.
• 육각형 인간yukgakhyeong inganA person considered well-rounded in many respects, such as appearance, education, wealth, and occupation.A person considered well-rounded in many respects, such as appearance, education, wealth, and occupation.
• 육퇴yuktoeA term likening rest after finishing the day’s childcare, such as putting a child to sleep, to clocking out of work.A term likening rest after finishing the day’s childcare, such as putting a child to sleep, to clocking out of work.
• 유퀴즈yukwijeuA shortened name for the variety program ‘유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭’.A shortened name for the variety program ‘유 퀴즈 온 더 블럭’.
• 윰차yumchaA shortened term for a baby stroller.A shortened term for a baby stroller.
• 융단 마케팅yungdan maketingBlanket mass-media marketingA metaphor for large-scale promotion of products to a broad, unspecified audience through mass media.
• 윤정아 챌린지Yunjeonga challengeThe Yunjeong-a challengeA two-person dance skit built around calling someone's name and receiving the reply 왜요 쌤, meaning “yes, teacher?” or “what is it, teacher?”
• 윤사yunsaA shortened name for the high-school subject ‘윤리와 사상’ (Ethics and Thought).A shortened name for the high-school subject ‘윤리와 사상’ (Ethics and Thought).

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