Korean slang & trends · 16
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- 데모테이프demoteipeuDemonstration tapeA trial tape made to demonstrate a product’s or system’s functions and operation, or the contents of a work.
- 더블 위칭 데이deobeul wiching deiCoinciding futures and options expirationsA financial expression for a day when futures and options expiration dates coincide.
- 더블라이프deobeulraipeuPursuing another purpose beside workA lifestyle with activities pursuing another purpose in life besides one’s main occupation.
- 더부심deobusimA playful term for pride in how hot the area where one lives is.A playful term for pride in how hot the area where one lives is.
- 더치페이deochipeiSplitting the billSplitting shared expenses so that each person pays their own share.
- 덕연이 딸Deogyeoni ttalDeogyeon's daughterA greeting meme that spread after RESCENE's Woni introduced herself using her mother's name at a shop in her hometown.
- 덕분에 챌린지deokbune chaellinjiA campaign thanking and honoring medical workers responding to COVID-19 by posting photos or videos of sign-language gestures and nominating the next participants.A campaign thanking and honoring medical workers responding to COVID-19 by posting photos or videos of sign-language gestures and nominating the next participants.
- 덕후deokhuA devoted enthusiastSomeone deeply interested in a particular subject or person who pursues that interest passionately.
- 덕후력deokhuryeokThe depth of someone’s involvement in a favorite field, or their knowledge and passion for it.The depth of someone’s involvement in a favorite field, or their knowledge and passion for it.
- 덕질deokjilBeing an enthusiastic fanDevoting time and enthusiasm to a person, subject, or interest you love.
- 덕질 메이트deokjil meiteuSomeone who likes the same thing, sharing information and enjoying it together.Someone who likes the same thing, sharing information and enjoying it together.
- 덕질 포인트deokjil pointeuA key focus or appealing feature when exploring and enjoying something one is a fan of.A key focus or appealing feature when exploring and enjoying something one is a fan of.
- 덕무룩deokmurukA duck with a dejected expression or air.A duck with a dejected expression or air.
- 덕페이스deokpeiseuA facial expression made for photos by pushing one’s lips forward like a duck’s bill.A facial expression made for photos by pushing one’s lips forward like a duck’s bill.
- 덕심일체deoksimilcheSharing the same enthusiastic feelings for a field or object of interest.Sharing the same enthusiastic feelings for a field or object of interest.
- 덕수궁족deoksugungjokDeoksugung-area culture-seeking office workersOffice workers near Deoksugung who enjoy nearby cultural spaces during lunch or after work.
- 덕통사고deoktongsagoA metaphor for unexpectedly becoming captivated by someone or something and turning into a fan.A metaphor for unexpectedly becoming captivated by someone or something and turning into a fan.
- 더티 커피deoti keopiCoffee topped with overflowing cream or milk and decorated with syrup, chocolate powder, or similar toppings.Coffee topped with overflowing cream or milk and decorated with syrup, chocolate powder, or similar toppings.
- 더원 챌린지deowon chaellinjiA parody format in which any song is sung in The One’s distinctively plaintive style. The checked source introduces it as a variety-show talent.A parody format in which any song is sung in The One’s distinctively plaintive style. The checked source introduces it as a variety-show talent.
- 데테크detekeuSaving on phone bills by managing mobile data use.Saving on phone bills by managing mobile data use.
- 득템deuktemScoring a good findGetting an item you are happy with. Originally used for acquiring items in games, it later spread into everyday use.
- 득템력deuktemnyeokThe ability or attitude of investing time and effort to obtain desired products and gaining a sense of achievement.The ability or attitude of investing time and effort to obtain desired products and gaining a sense of achievement.
- 드뮤어룩deumyueorukA style expressing restrained elegance through calm colors and neat clothes with fewer flashy decorations.A style expressing restrained elegance through calm colors and neat clothes with fewer flashy decorations.
- 등정주의deungjeongjuuiA summit-must-be-reached attitudeAn attitude that climbing a mountain must end in reaching its summit.
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