Korean slang, explained in English · 60
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- 겨털gyeoteolShortened word for armpit hairA shortened word for hair growing in the armpits.
- 계서제gyeseojeHierarchical ranking systemA system of ranks ordered above and below one another by position or status.
- 교복특gyobokteukAn abbreviation for an educational welfare project supporting students in disadvantaged educational circumstances.An abbreviation for an educational welfare project supporting students in disadvantaged educational circumstances.
- 교총gyochongKorean teachers’ federationA shortened name for the teachers’ organization 한국 교원 단체 총연합.
- 교직주gyojikjuEducation, jobs, and housingA collective term for education, employment, and housing as foundations of life.
- 교순대gyosundaeAn abbreviation for a police traffic patrol monitoring roads in various areas.An abbreviation for a police traffic patrol monitoring roads in various areas.
- 교순대원gyosundaewonAn abbreviation for an officer working in a traffic patrol and monitoring road conditions.An abbreviation for an officer working in a traffic patrol and monitoring road conditions.
- 교통정리gyotongjeongriCoordinating tangled mattersA traffic metaphor for coordinating tangled matters so they proceed smoothly.
- 교양툰gyoyangtunComics or webtoons conveying knowledge and general education.Comics or webtoons conveying knowledge and general education.
- 교육 절벽gyoyuk jeolbyeokA figurative term comparing the heavy household burden of education costs to a cliff.A figurative term comparing the heavy household burden of education costs to a cliff.
- 규개위gyugaewiRegulatory reform committeeA shortened name for 규제 개혁 위원회, a regulatory reform committee.
- H&BH&BAn abbreviation for ‘헬스 & 뷰티’, encompassing health and beauty.An abbreviation for ‘헬스 & 뷰티’, encompassing health and beauty.
- 하비 파머habi pameoSomeone who farms as a hobby rather than as a job or source of livelihood.Someone who farms as a hobby rather than as a job or source of livelihood.
- 하비아모리habiamoriA lifestyle of devoting passion, time, and energy to multiple hobbies rather than romance or marriage.A lifestyle of devoting passion, time, and energy to multiple hobbies rather than romance or marriage.
- 하비맥싱habimaeksingA lifestyle of actively enjoying, documenting, and systematically managing multiple hobbies.A lifestyle of actively enjoying, documenting, and systematically managing multiple hobbies.
- 하비슈머habisyumeoA consumer who actively invests time and money in hobbies to find satisfaction and a sense of identity.A consumer who actively invests time and money in hobbies to find satisfaction and a sense of identity.
- HACCPhaccpFocused control of food hazardsA Roman-letter abbreviation for 식품위해요소 중점관리 (focused control of food hazards) used in the article of the time.
- 하찮은 프롬프트hachaneun peurompeuteuAn AI image prompt deliberately redrawing a photo as a clumsy, low-resolution doodle, and an activity sharing the results.An AI image prompt deliberately redrawing a photo as a clumsy, low-resolution doodle, and an activity sharing the results.
- 하드캐리hadeukaeriMaking an outsized contribution compared with others and driving the overall result.Making an outsized contribution compared with others and driving the overall result.
- 해돋녀haedotnyeoShort for a woman who stands out at the beach.Short for a woman who stands out at the beach.
- 해적코어haejeokkoeoA fashion style combining pirate-evoking elements, such as frilled blouses, leather belts, headscarves, and boots, in contemporary ways.A fashion style combining pirate-evoking elements, such as frilled blouses, leather belts, headscarves, and boots, in contemporary ways.
- 핵인싸haek-inssaAn especially sociable group memberSomeone who fits in exceptionally well and socializes easily with others in a group.
- 핵꿀맛haekkkulmatAn emphatic expression meaning food is very delicious.An emphatic expression meaning food is very delicious.
- 햄버거 포비아haembeogeo pobiaReluctance to eat hamburgers after hearing of harm from undercooked patties and similar incidents.Reluctance to eat hamburgers after hearing of harm from undercooked patties and similar incidents.
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