Korean slang, explained in English · 39

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• 억까eokkkaThe act of forcing criticism or putting someone down by finding contrived faults.The act of forcing criticism or putting someone down by finding contrived faults.
• 억텐eoktenForced enthusiasmActing more excited or amused than you really feel to keep the mood up.
• 얼동주eoldongjuShort for juice with ice floating in it.Short for juice with ice floating in it.
• 얼음방eoleumbangAn ice-cooled roomA room cooled using ice or similar means.
• 얼공eolgongShowing one's face to others online through photos or video.Showing one's face to others online through photos or video.
• 얼굴 몰아주기eolgul molajugiA group-photo game where everyone else makes funny faces to make one person stand out.A group-photo game where everyone else makes funny faces to make one person stand out.
• 얼굴천재eolgulcheonjaeAn exaggerated compliment saying someone’s face is exceptionally handsome or beautiful.An exaggerated compliment saying someone’s face is exceptionally handsome or beautiful.
• 얼집eoljipAn abbreviation for a daycare center.An abbreviation for a daycare center.
• 얼짱eoljjangSomeone with a good-looking faceA person described as having a particularly handsome or pretty face.
• 얼죽아eoljug-aIced drinks, even in freezing weatherShort for 얼어 죽어도 아이스, describing a person or preference that insists on iced drinks no matter how cold it is.
• 얼죽크eoljukkeuA preference for cropped tops even in cold weather.A preference for cropped tops even in cold weather.
• 얼죽코eoljukkoInsisting on wearing a coat even in cold weather as a matter of taste.Insisting on wearing a coat even in cold weather as a matter of taste.
• 얼죽신eoljukssinAn abbreviation expressing a strong preference for newly built apartments.An abbreviation expressing a strong preference for newly built apartments.
• 언러닝eolleoningThe process of deliberately clearing out familiar but outdated knowledge, habits, and assumptions to accept new approaches.The process of deliberately clearing out familiar but outdated knowledge, habits, and assumptions to accept new approaches.
• 얼마나 성공하고 싶은지 감도 안 온다eolmana seonggonghago sipeunji gamdo an ondaA phrase exaggerating the scale of someone’s effort after seeing them work very hard at something.A phrase exaggerating the scale of someone’s effort after seeing them work very hard at something.
• 얼빡샷eolppaksyatA photo or video shot taken close up so that the face fills much of the frame.A photo or video shot taken close up so that the face fills much of the frame.
• 얼리 어먹터eolri eomeokteoSomeone who enjoys tasting newly released foods before others.Someone who enjoys tasting newly released foods before others.
• 엄친아eomchinaThe seemingly perfect person parents compare you toSomeone often held up by parents as a comparison because they do well in school and seem good at everything.
• 어메니티eomenitiPleasantness of the living environmentThe pleasantness of a living environment encompassing nature, facilities, safety, health, and scenery.
• 엄근진eomgeunjinA shortened expression for a strict, solemn, and serious attitude or atmosphere.A shortened expression for a strict, solemn, and serious attitude or atmosphere.
• 엄지맘eomjimamA mother who uses mobile shopping while caring for her child.A mother who uses mobile shopping while caring for her child.
• 엄지소설eomjisoseolA mobile-phone novelA novel written on a mobile phone and read on a mobile phone.
• 엄카eomkaPaying with Mom's cardA mother's payment card, or a card she has given someone to use; also used when someone pays with a parent's card.
• 엄마백eommabaekA retro-style tote bag with little ornamentation.A retro-style tote bag with little ornamentation.

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