Korean slang, explained in English · 4

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• 에겐테토egen-tetoThe egen–teto personality memeAn internet meme that borrows the names of estrogen and testosterone to categorize personalities or dating styles.
• 어다행다eodahaengdaIf you're dieting, make it enjoyableAn abbreviation expressing the idea that if you are going to diet anyway, you should do it happily and enjoyably.
• 어쩔티비eojjeol TVSo what? Go watch TVA dismissive comeback that brushes someone off along the lines of “so what—go watch TV.”
• 억텐eoktenForced enthusiasmActing more excited or amused than you really feel to keep the mood up.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 팬싸fanssaA fan signing eventAn event where a singer, author, or other public figure signs autographs for fans.
• 필코노미feelconomySpending guided by feelingsAn economic trend in which mood and emotional satisfaction become central reasons for spending.
• 파이어족FIRE-jokPeople pursuing financial independence and early retirementPeople working toward voluntary early retirement through financial independence.
• 플렉스flexShowing off or splashing outProudly displaying money, possessions, or achievements, or deciding to spend generously; from the English word “flex.”
• FOMOFOMOFear of missing outAnxiety about missing out on what others are doing, falling behind, or being left out.
• 프렌드플레이션friendflationThe rising cost of keeping up with friendsThe increasing expense of meeting friends and maintaining friendships as prices rise.
• FYIFYIFor your informationThe English abbreviation used when passing along information someone may find useful.
• 가치소비gachi sobiValue-driven spendingSpending based on personal values and satisfaction. Older sources emphasize buying what one wants, while more recent sources also discuss beliefs and principles alongside price and quality.
• 개총gaechongStart-of-semester department gatheringAn abbreviation of 개강총회, a gathering at the start of a semester.
• 갠톡gaentokA private KakaoTalk chatA one-on-one conversation on KakaoTalk.
• 갈테야테야galteyateyaI'm going, I'm going!An exaggerated, repetitive way to express a strong desire to go somewhere, such as a concert.
• 감다살gamdasalYour instincts are on pointA compliment for someone's sharp taste or sense of what works in their choices or expression.
• 감옥에서 누가 돌아왔게gamogeseo nuga dorawatgeGuess who's back from prisonA meme dramatically announcing the return of someone or something absent for a while, often copied with a loud, drawn-out delivery or a different place name.
• 감튀모임gamtwi moimA casual fries meetupA low-commitment meetup where people who met online get together to eat fries and then go their separate ways.
• 갑분싸gapbunssaSuddenly awkwardAn expression for a moment when the mood suddenly turns awkward or chilly.
• 갑차기스러운데gapchagiseureoundeWell, this is unexpectedA meme using deliberately awkward wording to react to something unexpected or a situation someone would rather avoid.

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