Korean slang, explained in English · 5

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• 갑질gapjilAbuse of powerUnfair treatment by someone who uses a position of advantage or authority against another person.
• 갑툭튀gaptwiktwiPopping up out of nowhereAn expression for a person, object, or topic suddenly appearing without warning.
• 가성비gaseongbiValue for moneyHow much performance or satisfaction something provides for its price. It can be described as good or poor value.
• 가심비gasimbiEmotional value for moneyA way of judging a purchase by how satisfying it feels compared with what it costs.
• 갓벽gatbyeokAbsolutely perfectAn emphatic way to say that something is completely perfect.
• 갓생gatsaengLiving a productive lifeA diligent, fulfilling life described as almost godlike, or the attitude of trying to live that way.
• 갓성비gatseongbiExceptional value for moneyOutstanding performance or quality for the price.
• 젠지어Gen Z-eoGen Z meme languageThe delivery and trendy expressions of memes used by Gen Z on social media and in short-form content.
• 거제 야호Geoje yahoGeoje, woo-hoo!A catchphrase combining the place name Geoje with a shout of 야호. Other place names can be substituted into the same pattern.
• 건강지능geongang jineungProactive, informed health managementThe ability and attitude to manage one's health proactively and comprehensively while considering scientific evidence.
• 극혐geukhyeomExtreme disgustAn emphatic expression of strong disgust or aversion.
• 금사빠geumsappaSomeone who falls in love quicklyAn abbreviation describing a person who falls in love easily or quickly.
• 금수저geumsujeoBorn with advantagesA metaphor for a person or group whose wealthy parents give them an advantage in a competitive society.
• 근본이즘geunbonijeumA renewed focus on lasting valuesA tendency to focus on enduring values and traditions amid rapidly changing trends.
• 급식체geupsikcheSchool-age internet slangSpeech patterns and internet slang associated with students, especially middle and high school students.
• 그러시구나geureosigunaOh, I seeA response acknowledging or sympathizing with someone, imitating Cristina's distinctive high pitch and intonation.
• 기후감수성gihu gamsuseongClimate awarenessAn awareness of climate and environmental problems coupled with a willingness to act on them.
• 글램핑glampingCamping with comfortsCamping in a setting with upscale facilities.
• 고구마gogumaA frustratingly stuck situationA situation or story development that feels frustrating and blocked, likened to the sensation of eating a sweet potato.
• 골반통신golban tongsinThe nonstop-hips dance memeA short-form dance meme built around the idea that someone's hips will not stop moving.
• 골린이golliniA golf beginnerSomeone who has just started learning golf.
• 공채gongchaeOpen recruitmentAn abbreviation referring to publicly advertised recruitment.
• 공강gonggangA gap between classesA period with no classes between university lectures. It can also mean an entire day without classes.
• 공구gongguA group purchaseBuying something together in a group to get a lower bulk price.

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