Korean slang, explained in English · 34
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- 도네티즌donetijeunA donating netizenA netizen participating in charitable giving online.
- 돈가뭄dongamumMoney shortage metaphorA drought metaphor for hardship caused by a shortage of money.
- 동아리 고시dongari gosiFierce, exam-like competition to join popular clubs believed to help with employment.Fierce, exam-like competition to join popular clubs believed to help with employment.
- 동방dongbangA university club roomA university abbreviation of 동아리 방, meaning a club room. This usage is separate from the word for “east.”
- 동북공정dongbukgongjeongChina’s Northeast research projectAn abbreviated name for a Chinese project studying history, geography, ethnic questions, and related matters in Manchuria.
- 동공 연기donggong yeongiActing that conveys a character’s emotions through eye movements or gaze.Acting that conveys a character’s emotions through eye movements or gaze.
- 동학개미donghak gaemiKorean retail stock investorsIndividual investors who buy stocks in the Korean domestic market.
- 동조과잉dongjogwaingExcessive conformity to rulesExcessive adherence to organizational rules, treating the rules as absolute and only following precedents.
- 동리단길dongridangilA name likening a developed shopping street in Gwangju's Dongmyeong-dong to Gyeongnidan-gil.A name likening a developed shopping street in Gwangju's Dongmyeong-dong to Gyeongnidan-gil.
- 동생부대dongsaengbudaeFans supporting younger starsFans who enthusiastically support stars younger than themselves.
- 동엽이dongyeobiSomeone who always wants Dongdaemun Yupdduk tteokbokki when choosing what to eat.Someone who always wants Dongdaemun Yupdduk tteokbokki when choosing what to eat.
- 돈쭐내다donjjulnaedaTo support a person or business that has done something good by buying their products or using their services.To support a person or business that has done something good by buying their products or using their services.
- 돈맹donmaengPoor money-management skillsBeing poor at managing money or not knowing how, or someone in that situation.
- 도파민 디톡스dopamine detoxTaking a break from stimulating mediaA practice of reducing smartphone use or short, highly stimulating content and spending more time on activities such as reading or walking.
- 도파밍dopamingConstantly seeking stimulationContinuously seeking amusement and intense stimulation, likened to collecting items in a game.
- 도시농부dosinongbuUrban farmerA person who farms in a city.
- 도시사막화dosisamakhwaUrban drying and loss of vegetationA phenomenon in which more paving and buildings reduce urban moisture and make cities drier and less hospitable to plants.
- 도시섭dosiseopA game server with many users, likened to a city.A game server with many users, likened to a city.
- 도우미견doumigyeonAssistance dogA dog trained to guide and assist a person with a disability in movement or daily life.
- DPdpShort for DisplayPort, a standard for carrying video between devices and displays such as monitors.Short for DisplayPort, a standard for carrying video between devices and displays such as monitors.
- DRdrDepositary receiptA Roman-letter abbreviation for depositary receipts issued on the basis of deposited underlying shares to facilitate trading in foreign markets.
- DRAMdramShort for dynamic random access memory, which stores data processed by a device.Short for dynamic random access memory, which stores data processed by a device.
- DRGdrgPatient-group-based medical paymentAn abbreviation related to a system applying fixed medical charges to patient groups with similar diseases and treatment.
- DRMdrmDigital-content rights managementAn abbreviation for technology that manages usage rights and copyright for digital content.
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