막나귀 What does 막나귀 mean in Korean?
Meaning
The sudden “ugh, I don’t want to go” feeling right before you leave the house.
It doesn’t mean you’ll cancel, just that the energy vanished. The word also sounds like 당나귀 (donkey), which makes it extra funny.
See it in action
내일 7시 약속 완전 기대돼!Can’t wait for tomorrow at 7!
…막상 나가려니 귀찮다.…Now that it’s time, I can’t be bothered.
나도 막나귀… 다음에 볼까?Same, too lazy… rain check?
Where it comes from
막상 나가려니 귀찮다“now that I’m about to go out, it’s a hassle”
막나귀Shortened, and it sounds like a donkey
Examples
약속 한 시간 전인데 막나귀 왔다.
I’m meeting friends in an hour and suddenly can’t be bothered.
오늘 계모임인데 막나귀 와서 아직 준비도 못 했네.
Group dinner tonight, but I got lazy and haven’t even started getting ready.
Useful forms
막나귀 왔다 · the laziness hit막나귀 상태 · in “can’t be bothered” mode
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