Korean slang, explained in English · 43

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• FYIFYIFor your informationThe English abbreviation used when passing along information someone may find useful.
• G22g2222 advanced and emerging economiesA Roman-letter abbreviation for 22개 선진국 및 신흥국 (22 advanced and emerging economies) used in the article of the time.
• G7g7Seven advanced Western countriesA Roman-letter abbreviation for 서방 선진 7개국 (seven advanced Western countries) used in the article of the time.
• 가방끈gabangkkeunEducational attainment metaphorA metaphor for educational attainment.
• 가보자고gabojagoA rallying cry that encourages someone to take on a challenge or urges everyone to keep going together.A rallying cry that encourages someone to take on a challenge or urges everyone to keep going together.
• 가불구취gabulguchwiCanceling a subscription when the content’s or creator’s values do not match one’s own.Canceling a subscription when the content’s or creator’s values do not match one’s own.
• 가불족gabuljokLuxury buyers taking salary advancesPeople who take their wages in advance to buy luxury goods and similar items.
• 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.
• 가취관gachwigwanForming casual, temporary relationships with people who have similar tastes.Forming casual, temporary relationships with people who have similar tastes.
• 개밥남gaebapnamShort for ‘개밥 주는 남자’.Short for ‘개밥 주는 남자’, a variety show about raising dogs.
• 개보수gaebosuRemodeling and repairsA collective term for remodeling existing facilities and repairing them.
• 개총gaechongStart-of-semester department gatheringAn abbreviation of 개강총회, a gathering at the start of a semester.
• 개구리 주차gaeguri juchaParking partly on the sidewalkParking with the wheels on one side of a car up on the sidewalk.
• 개구리관광gaegurigwangwangAmphibious-vehicle sightseeingSightseeing on land and a river in an amphibious vehicle without changing vehicles.
• 개인톡gaeintokA private conversation between two people on a mobile messenger.A private conversation between two people on a mobile messenger.
• 개콘gaekonA shortened name for the comedy program ‘개그콘서트’.A shortened name for the comedy program ‘개그콘서트’.
• 갤러리 직장인gaelreori jikjanginEmployee merely watching from the sidelinesA metaphor for employees who merely watch company affairs like golf spectators and lack a sense of ownership.
• 갤러리촌gaelreorichonA district of art galleriesAn area where several art galleries are clustered.
• 개미 투자자gaemi tujajaSmall individual stock investorA metaphor likening an individual investing small amounts in stocks to an ant.
• 개미콤플렉스gaemikompeullekseuA figurative expression for worrying that one will fall behind coworkers unless one keeps working diligently.A figurative expression for worrying that one will fall behind coworkers unless one keeps working diligently.
• 갠전gaenjeonIndividual matchA shortened term for an online-game match between individuals rather than teams.
• 갠톡gaentokA private KakaoTalk chatA one-on-one conversation on KakaoTalk.
• 갭 모에gaep moeThe unexpected charm felt when a character reveals a side different from their usual appearance or behavior.The unexpected charm felt when a character reveals a side different from their usual appearance or behavior.
• 개파gaepaShort for a party marking the start of a new semester.Short for a party marking the start of a new semester.

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