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Slang, explained by the people who actually use it.

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Definition
  • #Photos & SNS
얼빡샷Korean

A face-filling close-up shot — a photo or video where someone's face takes up the whole frame.

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일코Korean
[김준수/시아준수] 일코 뜻 알고 충격(?) 받은 준수ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

It is a person who likes something so much that they might appear strange, but tries to appear like an ordinary person to those around them.

Definition
  • #Everyday slang
서울병Korean

"Seoul sickness" — the post-trip longing foreign visitors feel for Seoul after going home, with a strong urge to go back.

Definition
  • #Meme
무야호Korean

A gleeful "woo-hoo!" shout; it comes from a 2010 Infinite Challenge clip of the show's name being misshouted, which went viral again in 2021.

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  • #Social
야르Korean
‘야르’ 뜻을 알려드릴게요 !! 📚 #야르 #신조어 #mz

기쁘거나 신날 때 외치는 감탄사로 '앗싸', '오예'와 비슷하게 쓰인다. 유튜브 영상과 숏폼 챌린지를 타고 1020 세대에 널리 퍼졌다.

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  • #Abbreviation
뜨아Korean

Short for "hot Americano" — the counterpart to 아아 (iced Americano).