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샤갈 What does 샤갈 mean in Korean?

sya-gal Slang Casual only

Meaning

A reaction to something so absurd you don’t know what to say.

It spread from a YouTuber’s habit of saying it on the channel 여단오, then exploded in Shorts, Reels and comments. To some ears it sounds like a softened swear word, so keep it among friends.

See it in action

At a fancy dessert cafe, the Bichon girl reading a menu
이 디저트 하나에 3만 원이래.This one dessert costs 30,000 won.
Close-up of a giant white plate with a single tiny dessert in the middle, the Pomeranian guy squinting at it
이게… 다야?This… is all of it?
The Pomeranian guy with a stunned, baffled face, eyes like dots
샤갈…What on earth…

Where it comes from

샤갈A YouTuber’s catchphrase on the channel 여단오
샤갈~Picked up by viewers and spread as a meme

Examples

샤갈, 이게 왜 여기 있어? What on earth, why is this here?
A: 나 지갑 또 놓고 왔어.
B: 샤갈…
A: I forgot my wallet again.
B: Unbelievable…

Useful forms

샤갈 · what on earth?!

Check yourself

Who should you NOT say 샤갈 to?

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