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밤티 What does 밤티 mean in Korean?

bam-ti Slang Casual, teasing

Meaning

“That looks a bit off.” A playful dig at an awkward or tacky look.

It came from a captured scene in the avatar game Line Play, where a character named 밤티 got roasted for its look. It’s mostly used for joking about outfits, edits or your own bad hair day.

See it in action

The Pomeranian guy at a mirror cutting his own bangs with scissors
앞머리 혼자 잘라 봤어.I cut my own bangs.
Close-up of the Pomeranian guy with very crooked uneven bangs, the Bichon girl trying hard not to laugh
어… 음…Uh… um…
The Bichon girl bursting into laughter
솔직히 좀 밤티야.Honestly, it’s kinda tacky.

Where it comes from

밤티A game avatar’s nickname in Line Play
밤티 나다Now: to look tacky or awkward

Examples

오늘 머리 망해서 완전 밤티야. My hair turned out terrible today. I look so awkward.
이 사진 보정 좀 밤티 난다. This photo edit looks kind of tacky.

Useful forms

밤티 · tacky, awkward밤티 나다 · to look tacky

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