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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.

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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Who is it safest to use 밤티 about?

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