Korean slang, explained in English · 99
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- 맛점matjeomEnjoy your lunchShort for 맛있는 점심 드세요, a greeting offered around lunchtime.
- 맛캉스matkangseuA food-focused summer vacationA summer vacation spent enjoying tasty food.
- 맛녀석matnyeoseokShort for ‘맛있는 녀석들’.Short for ‘맛있는 녀석들’, a variety show visiting restaurants and enjoying food.
- 맞팔matpalFollowing each otherA mutual following relationship on Twitter.
- 맞품matpumShort for reciprocal exchange of labor. In wedding preparations, it refers to taking turns attending one another’s weddings as guests.Short for reciprocal exchange of labor. In wedding preparations, it refers to taking turns attending one another’s weddings as guests.
- 맞살림matsalrimSharing housework as a coupleA term for a married couple sharing household work.
- 맛세권matsegwonAn area with conveniently nearby well-known restaurants or similar dining options.An area with conveniently nearby well-known restaurants or similar dining options.
- 마우스포테이토mauseupoteitoSomeone who spends most of their time at home absorbed in online content such as computer games or chatting.Someone who spends most of their time at home absorbed in online content such as computer games or chatting.
- 마우스포테이토족mauseupoteitojokHomebound computer-and-snack enthusiastsPeople absorbed in computer use at home while eating potato chips and similar snacks.
- 마우스품mauseupumOnline searching as legworkA metaphor comparing the effort of clicking and searching on a computer to physical legwork.
- 마용성mayongseongA real-estate abbreviation grouping Seoul’s Mapo, Yongsan, and Seongdong districts.A real-estate abbreviation grouping Seoul’s Mapo, Yongsan, and Seongdong districts.
- MBOmboManagement by objectivesAn abbreviation for management by objectives, setting work goals and managing around members’ autonomous methods and results.
- MBTIMBTIA 16-type personality questionnaireA personality questionnaire based on Jung's theory of personality types that sorts people into 16 categories.
- 엠비스찬MBTIstianAn MBTI true believerA term for someone who believes in MBTI as firmly as if it were a religion.
- MCMCAn abbreviation for someone hosting a broadcast or event.An abbreviation for someone hosting a broadcast or event.
- MCNmcnA company or network managing multiple online creators' accounts or channels together.A company or network managing multiple online creators' accounts or channels together.
- 메·시·크me-si-keuA fashion expression grouping mesh, see-through, and crochet. It is used to describe styles featuring breathable or sheer materials.A fashion expression grouping mesh, see-through, and crochet. It is used to describe styles featuring breathable or sheer materials.
- 밀키트meal kitA meal kitA package of prepared ingredients, seasonings, and a recipe for the buyer to cook at home.
- 메보meboShort for main vocalist, the member handling the main singing in a group.Short for main vocalist, the member handling the main singing in a group.
- 메디쿠킹medikukingCooking tailored to health or nutritionA term formerly used for preparing food with a person’s health or nutritional condition in mind.
- 메가곱빼기megagopppaegiTwo or three bowls’ worth in one servingA large serving containing the equivalent of two or three bowls of food in one bowl.
- 메이비족meibijokPeople who find it difficult to make choices or state their opinions firmly.People who find it difficult to make choices or state their opinions firmly.
- 멜림melrimFierce competition to send emails for first-come applications, products, or information.Fierce competition to send emails for first-come applications, products, or information.
- 멤버놀이membeonoliOnline celebrity role-playOnline play in which people take the roles of favorite celebrities and imitate their speech or behavior.
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