Korean slang, explained in English · 95
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- 콰이어트 럭셔리kwaieoteu reoksyeoriA style emphasizing clean design and fine materials rather than conspicuous logos or graphics.A style emphasizing clean design and fine materials rather than conspicuous logos or graphics.
- 퀵커머스kwikkeomeoseuAn instant-delivery service that quickly brings ordered goods from a nearby hub.An instant-delivery service that quickly brings ordered goods from a nearby hub.
- 퀸 네버 크라이kwin nebeo keuraiA dialogue-based meme about staying confident instead of crying or wavering. It came from a Korean webtoon scene showing a mother and baby with haughty expressions.A dialogue-based meme about staying confident instead of crying or wavering. It came from a Korean webtoon scene showing a mother and baby with haughty expressions.
- 퀀또속kwonttosokUsed when expectations for the cryptocurrency Qtum are disappointed or an investment fails.Used when expectations for the cryptocurrency Qtum are disappointed or an investment fails.
- 쿼터족kwoteojokGeneration portrayed as four times as fastA name for a new generation metaphorically described as acting or organizing its thoughts so quickly that it takes only a quarter of the older generation’s time.
- 큐비트kyubiteuQuantum bitA basic unit representing information in a quantum computer.
- 큐코노미kyukonomiEconomic phenomena arising as an infectious disease leads to quarantine and lockdowns and suppresses face-to-face consumption.Economic phenomena arising as an infectious disease leads to quarantine and lockdowns and suppresses face-to-face consumption.
- 큐오엘 의약품kyuoel uiyakpumPharmaceuticals labeled for quality of lifeA name for a group of pharmaceuticals introduced in the source as intended to help improve quality of life.
- 큐세대kyusedaeGeneration absorbed online and indifferent to politicsA term formerly used for a generation indifferent to politics and absorbed in online activities.
- 큐트노믹스kyuteunomikseuEconomic activity centered on cute products such as character plush toys and playthings.Economic activity centered on cute products such as character plush toys and playthings.
- 큐티뽀짝kyutippojjakSmall, cute, and lovable, or a person or thing with those qualities.Small, cute, and lovable, or a person or thing with those qualities.
- L을 가져가L-eul gajyeogaTake the LA meme telling someone to accept a loss, often performed by copying a distinctive delivery and gesture.
- LAIBlaibLocal administration information bankAn abbreviation for 지방행정정보은행, which provided residents with administrative, everyday-life, and other information.
- LANlanLocal area networkAn abbreviation for a local area network connecting computers within a limited area.
- 라떼는latteneunBack in my dayA playful variation on 나 때는 말이야, used to poke fun at someone who keeps bringing up their past experiences.
- LBSlbsLocation-based servicesAn abbreviation for services based on the location of people, devices, or other things.
- LCDlcdLiquid-crystal displayAn abbreviation for a liquid-crystal display showing text or images.
- LEDledLight-emitting diodeAn abbreviation for a light-emitting diode that produces light when current flows.
- LEETleetLaw-school aptitude testAn abbreviation for a test assessing the basic abilities and aptitude needed for law-school study.
- 레전드legendLegendaryAn expression for something so impressive it seems legendary, used to react to a remarkable scene or event.
- LNGlngLiquefied natural gasAn abbreviation for liquefied natural gas, made by cooling natural gas into a liquid.
- LOIloiLetter of intentAn abbreviation for a letter expressing a party’s intention in a transaction or negotiation.
- LPLPAn abbreviation for a liquidity provider continuously offering buy and sell quotes to facilitate financial-market trading.An abbreviation for a liquidity provider continuously offering buy and sell quotes to facilitate financial-market trading.
- LPGlpgLiquefied petroleum gasAn abbreviation for liquefied petroleum gas, made by liquefying propane, butane, and similar gases.
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