Author: bokdori99

집민이 Internet & Texting jim-mi-ni Someone who asks AI like Gemini to make even tiny daily choices: lunch, outfits, even how to reply to a text. 막나귀 Everyday Korean mang-na-gwi “Now that I actually have to go out, I can’t be bothered.” That last-minute laziness. 아자스 Internet & Texting a-ja-seu “Thanks!” Borrowed from casual Japanese あざす, short for arigatō gozaimasu. 밤티 Slang bam-ti Tacky or awkward-looking. A teasing word for a look that just doesn’t work. 쉽살재빙 Slang swip-sal-jae-bing “Life is boring if you live it the easy way, bingo!” A cheerful motto for taking on challenges. 홈프로텍터 Work & Money hom-peu-ro-tek-teo A “home protector”: a joking, gentler way to say someone is unemployed and at home. SBN Internet & Texting es-bi-en (seon-bae-nim) Short for 선배님 (seonbaenim): “respected senior.” Not a swear word, despite how it looks! 카우룽카우룽 Internet & Texting ka-u-rung-ka-u-rung A meme that means “autumn is here,” from a misheard “가을은 가을인가 보네요.” 깔끼하노 Slang kkal-kki-ha-no A fake-Gyeongsang-dialect meme meaning roughly “That’s cool!” or “That’s tasty!” 겠냐 Internet & Texting gen-nya “…as if!” Tacked onto a hopeful or bold statement to immediately take it back. 잼얘 Internet & Texting jaem-yae “Fun story.” Short for 재밌는 얘기, as in “tell me something fun.” 네카라쿠배당토 Work & Money ne-ka-ra-ku-bae-dang-to Naver, Kakao, Line, Coupang, Baemin, Danggeun, Toss: Korea’s dream tech employers. 중꺾마 Everyday Korean jung-kkeong-ma “What matters is an unbreakable heart.” A motto for never giving up. 추구미 Slang chu-gu-mi The look or vibe you aspire to: your personal “aesthetic goal.” 말아주다 Slang ma-ra-ju-da To “roll it up” perfectly: to nail something, like a performance, a look or a dish. 폼 미쳤다 Slang pom mi-chyeot-da “Their form is insane!” Said when someone is at the top of their game. 디토합니다 Internet & Texting di-to-ham-ni-da “Ditto,” said politely: “I agree” or “Same here.” 샤갈 Slang sya-gal A “what on earth?!” reaction to something absurd or baffling.