Expression USED Frequently BY Young women
(To give birth to an oyster) • The weird sensation that a menstruating person experiences when they sit for a while and then stand up.
“왜 그래?” “으, 방금 굴 낳았어.”
“What’s the matter?” “Ew, I just gave birth to an oyster.”
Submitted March 2021 by anonymous
Emoji USED Frequently BY Young People
Used to express the emotion of laughing AND crying at the same time. Corresponds with the term ‘웃프다’, which is a combination of two words that each mean ‘funny’ and ‘sad’.
"오늘도 자느라 9시 수업 빼먹었다 😂"
"I skipped my 9 am class again because I was asleep 😂"
Submitted October 2020 by dotorhee
Slang USED Very frequently BY Everyone
(n.) • It means a meal of chicken and beer.
"올림픽 기간 동안 치맥 판매가 늘었다."
"The sales of chimaek have increased during the Olympics."
Submitted August 2020 by alex2208
Korean | Gyeongsang Busan, South Korea
Slang USED Frequently BY Teens
(adverb) • Loosely translates to "hey!" Often used in texting as a greeting or form of addressing.
"마! 밥 뭇나?"
"Hey! Have you eaten?"
Submitted August 2020 by choimiran91
Sound USED Very frequently BY Everyone
The Korean sound for laughter.
"다 죽였어요! 저희가 이겼어요. ㅋㅋㅋ"
"I killed them all! We won. Ha ha ha"
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Slang USED Frequently BY Everyone
(Awesome! (or jackpot!)) • It is used to express excitement about a great thing that has happened. It must always be paired with an exclamation point.
"시험 통과했어요. 대박!"
"I passed the test. Awesome!"