Korean slang & trends · 14
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- 대박몽daebakmongA dream thought to foretell good fortuneA dream believed to foretell major success or unexpected good fortune.
- 대대익선daedaeikseonThe idea that bigger is better, expressing a preference for things such as larger product sizes.The idea that bigger is better, expressing a preference for things such as larger product sizes.
- 대디 코어daedi koeoA fashion style inspired by the way fathers dress.A fashion style inspired by the way fathers dress.
- 대디스타daediseutaA male star raising childrenA male star who raises children while remaining active in entertainment.
- 대곰탕daegomtangA playful name for a stock-market crash, likening it to the Great Depression.A playful name for a stock-market crash, likening it to the Great Depression.
- 대학둥지족daehakdungjijokPeople staying in education while jobseekingPeople who stay in education while preparing for employment, for example by postponing graduation or entering graduate school.
- 대회 울렁증daehoe ulreongjeungCompetition nervesA figurative term for losing confidence and becoming nervous in competitions, unlike in normal practice.
- 대잔류daejallyuA social phenomenon in which more people choose to stay at their current job rather than switch jobs or quit.A social phenomenon in which more people choose to stay at their current job rather than switch jobs or quit.
- 대장주daejangjuLeading market or sector stockThe most representative stock in a market or industry.
- 댕댕이daengdaengiA term for a dog formed by replacing ‘멍멍이’ with visually similar letters.A term for a dog formed by replacing ‘멍멍이’ with visually similar letters.
- 댄스올린daenseuolrinDancing while playing the violin.Dancing while playing the violin.
- 대올림daeolrimPassing children’s devices to parentsParents inheriting and using digital devices previously used by their children, such as phones or music players.
- 대리 랭크daeri raengkeuRaising another player’s rank by playing competitive ranked games on their account.Raising another player’s rank by playing competitive ranked games on their account.
- 대사직 시대daesajik sidaeA trend of many people leaving jobs or moving to other working arrangements such as freelancing.A trend of many people leaving jobs or moving to other working arrangements such as freelancing.
- 대세론daeseronView of a dominant trendA view that a dominant trend or predominant support has formed.
- 대식좌daesikjwaSomeone who eats a large amount of food at one sitting.Someone who eats a large amount of food at one sitting.
- 댓글daetgeulOnline comment or replyA response or added comment written on a post on an internet bulletin board or similar platform.
- 댓글리케이션daetgeulrikeisyeonCommunicating and exchanging opinions through comments on online posts.Communicating and exchanging opinions through comments on online posts.
- 댓글세대daetgeulsedaeThe online-comment generationA generation that adds opinions through online comments or actively responds to other posts.
- 다걸기dageolgiStaking everythingA Korean alternative to 올인, meaning to stake all one’s money or possessions.
- 다관왕dagwanwangPerson with many titlesA metaphor for someone who has gained many titles, offices, or similar distinctions.
- 다이어트피로daieoteupiroExhaustion from prolonged dietingA state of physical and mental exhaustion from dieting for a long time.
- 다이어트폰daieoteuponA phone measuring body fatA name used for a mobile phone with a body-fat measurement function.
- 다이닝바dainingbaBar pairing substantial food and drinksA bar where customers can choose substantial dishes as accompaniments and lightly pair them with alcohol or other drinks.
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