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Say It Like Seoul

Slang

What friends actually say to each other.

꾸안꾸 Slang kku-an-kku Effortlessly put-together: dressed up to look like you didn’t try. 헐 Slang heol “OMG” or “What?!” A one-syllable reaction to surprising, shocking or silly news. 대박 Slang dae-bak “Awesome!” or “No way!” A reaction to anything amazing or shocking. 킹받네 Slang king-ban-ne So annoying it’s almost funny. A playful “ugh!” between friends. 갓생 Slang gat-saeng Living a disciplined, productive, “god-tier” life. 현타 Slang hyeon-ta A sudden reality check, when the excitement fades and you wonder what you’re doing. 손절 Slang son-jeol Cutting someone off. Borrowed from the stock-market term for a stop-loss.