Korean slang, explained in English · 25
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- CSRcsrCorporate social responsibilityAn abbreviation for a company’s responsibilities as a member of society, or activities carrying them out.
- CT-2ct-2Outgoing-call-only mobile phoneA name referring to an outgoing-call-only mobile phone in the material of the time.
- CTBTctbtComprehensive nuclear-test-ban treatyA Roman-letter abbreviation for 포괄적 핵실험 금지조약 (comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty) used in the article of the time.
- CTIctiComputer-linked telephone agent systemAn abbreviation for a system linking telephones and computers to connect customers with agents.
- CTOCTOAn abbreviation for a chief technology officer responsible for major technology-related decisions in a company.An abbreviation for a chief technology officer responsible for major technology-related decisions in a company.
- CUcuAn online English farewell meaning ‘See you’.An online English farewell meaning ‘See you’.
- D2CD2CAn abbreviation for manufacturers selling products directly to consumers without going through distributors.An abbreviation for manufacturers selling products directly to consumers without going through distributors.
- 다둥이 가족dadungi gajokA family with many childrenAn affectionate term for a family with many children.
- 대안 관계daean gwangyeShort, light relationships formed as needed because deep, lasting relationships feel burdensome.Short, light relationships formed as needed because deep, lasting relationships feel burdensome.
- 대안학교daeanhakgyoAlternative schoolA school emphasizing holistic education or experiential learning through programs different from regular schools.
- 대박daebakWow, that's incredible!An exclamation for something surprising or impressive. It can also refer to a major success.
- 대박몽daebakmongA dream thought to foretell good fortuneA dream believed to foretell major success or unexpected good fortune.
- 대대익선daedaeikseonThe idea that bigger is better, expressing a preference for things such as larger product sizes.The idea that bigger is better, expressing a preference for things such as larger product sizes.
- 대디 코어daedi koeoA fashion style inspired by the way fathers dress.A fashion style inspired by the way fathers dress.
- 대딩daedingA familiar or casual term for a university student.A familiar or casual term for a university student.
- 대디스타daediseutaA male star raising childrenA male star who raises children while remaining active in entertainment.
- 대곰탕daegomtangA playful name for a stock-market crash, likening it to the Great Depression.A playful name for a stock-market crash, likening it to the Great Depression.
- 대공생daegongsaengShort for production work in a large company’s factory.Short for production work in a large company’s factory.
- 대교협daegyohyeopKorean university education councilA shortened name for 한국 대학 교육 협의회.
- 대학둥지족daehakdungjijokPeople staying in education while jobseekingPeople who stay in education while preparing for employment, for example by postponing graduation or entering graduate school.
- 대회 울렁증daehoe ulreongjeungCompetition nervesA figurative term for losing confidence and becoming nervous in competitions, unlike in normal practice.
- 대잔류daejallyuA social phenomenon in which more people choose to stay at their current job rather than switch jobs or quit.A social phenomenon in which more people choose to stay at their current job rather than switch jobs or quit.
- 대장주daejangjuLeading market or sector stockThe most representative stock in a market or industry.
- 대전살이daejeonsaliMoving to a Daechi-dong jeonse home for schoolingA term formerly used for selling a home elsewhere and living under a jeonse lease in Daechi-dong, Seoul, to send children to schools in the Gangnam area.
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