Korean slang, explained in English · 53
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- GOATGOATPraise for someone considered the greatest of all time in a particular field.Praise for someone considered the greatest of all time in a particular field.
- 고블린 모드gobeullin modeuAn attitude of living in a relaxed, disheveled state without concern for neatness or social expectations.An attitude of living in a relaxed, disheveled state without concern for neatness or social expectations.
- 고대짤godaejjalA photo or image that has circulated online so long that it has lost its novelty.A photo or image that has circulated online so long that it has lost its novelty.
- 고뎀캐godemkaeA game character that deals a fixed amount of damage.A game character that deals a fixed amount of damage.
- 고딩godingA familiar or casual term for a high-school student.A familiar or casual term for a high-school student.
- 고딩방godingbangHigh-school-student chatroomA term for a chatroom where high school students gathered on computer communications networks.
- 괴식goesikUnusual, unfamiliar food combinationsFood that seems unfamiliar because of its unusual preparation or combination of ingredients.
- 괴식팸goesikpaemA group of people who enjoy unusual or eccentric food tastes together.A group of people who enjoy unusual or eccentric food tastes together.
- 고개 숙인 아버지gogae sukin abeojiFathers dispirited by the crisisAn expression depicting fathers dispirited by the foreign-exchange crisis and job insecurity.
- 고객만족경영gogaekmanjokgyeongyeongCustomer-satisfaction-centered managementA management approach examining corporate activities from the customer’s viewpoint and placing customer satisfaction at the center.
- 고객몰이gogaekmoliDrawing in customersAttracting customers through promotions and similar efforts.
- 고고익선gogoikseon“The higher, the better”Literally “the higher, the better,” a worried play on “the more, the better” about the spread of high-rise buildings.
- 고구마gogumaA frustratingly stuck situationA situation or story development that feels frustrating and blocked, likened to the sensation of eating a sweet potato.
- 고인물goinmulAn internet expression for someone highly skilled after concentrating on one field for a long time.An internet expression for someone highly skilled after concentrating on one field for a long time.
- 고끝낙온gokkeunnagonAn abbreviation of the proverb meaning that joy comes after hardship.An abbreviation of the proverb meaning that joy comes after hardship.
- 골뱅이golbaengiKorean name for the @ symbolA name for the @ symbol in internet addresses and elsewhere, likening it to its shape.
- 골반통신golban tongsinThe nonstop-hips dance memeA short-form dance meme built around the idea that someone's hips will not stop moving.
- 골빔면golbimmyeonNoodles mixed with seasoning, sea snails, vegetables, and similar ingredients.Noodles mixed with seasoning, sea snails, vegetables, and similar ingredients.
- 골드 이모goldeu imoA financially comfortable, unmarried aunt who spends generously on nieces and nephews.A financially comfortable, unmarried aunt who spends generously on nieces and nephews.
- 골드앤트족goldeuaenteujokUnmarried aunts who use their financial means to spend generously on and support their nieces and nephews.Unmarried aunts who use their financial means to spend generously on and support their nieces and nephews.
- 골드키위goldeukiwiYellow-fleshed kiwifruitA kiwifruit with yellow flesh.
- 골드미스goldeumiseuIn this source, an unmarried woman in her thirties with a high level of education and financial means.In this source, an unmarried woman in her thirties with a high level of education and financial means.
- 골드미시족goldeumisijokEducated, financially comfortable young wivesMarried women who wed young and pursue a stable life based on education and financial comfort.
- 골든 타임 배송goldeun taim baesongDelivery at the most suitable time, often used for fresh food ingredients.Delivery at the most suitable time, often used for fresh food ingredients.
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