Abbreviation slang

Shorthand for "Ilbe" (Ilgan Best Jeojangso, a far-right forum).

Usually used while listening or responding to someone ("ㅇㅅㅇ... I see"). The related ㅇㅂㅇ is typically used as a question ("ㅇㅂㅇ? and then?"), while ㅇㅁㅇ signals understanding ("ㅇㅁㅇ! Ah-ha!"). Exact usage shifts depending on context.

Originally from a polite gamer sign-off ("enjoy the game"), it got shortened over time and repurposed to mean "forget it" or "get lost" — often used to shut down an absurd item-trade offer or dismiss someone outright.

A suffix shortened from "-grade student" — used as "yu-ding" (kindergartner), "cho-ding" (elementary schooler), "jung-ding" (middle schooler), "go-ding" (high schooler), "dae-ding" (college student), "jik-ding" (office worker). As youth crime has risen, harsher, more contemptuous versions aimed at middle/high schoolers have become more common than the plain forms.

"Honey" (kkul) plus a shortened "fun" (jaem) — means "a great time, really fun."

1) "Damn good at something" (shortened, with a crude intensifier) — someone you look up to, sometimes called a "named" figure in their field. 2) "Damn good-looking" (shortened).

Originally short for "you won't get a girlfriend" (an-saenggyeoyo). On the far-right forum Ilbe, it took on a mocking tone, sometimes paired with a faux-dialect phrase implying "things weren't like this in the old days."

"Leftist commie" (shortened, using a Cold War-era slur for communists) — typically used by right-leaning users to insult left-leaning ones.

"Beat her once every three days" (shortened) — a misogynistic phrase, mainly used on the far-right forum Ilbe.

Read as "go go" or "gogo-sing" — means "let's go" or "I'm coming."

"Profile photo," shortened.

"Just stay home and study" (a pun on the country name South Africa, which shares its Korean abbreviation with this phrase) — a dismissive suggestion.

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.

It means idiot.

"Culture gift card" (a prepaid voucher for books, movies, games, etc.), shortened.

"Owoya," also shortened further to "pya."

"Clean domestic-baseball gallery," shortened — DC Inside's baseball board, styled as the "clean" version.

"The X-family bastard" (shortened) — attaches a surname to insult a notorious or infamous person who shares it, commonly used on gaming/politics-adjacent forums to refer to specific public figures by surname alone.

"Mom/Dad caution," shortened — a warning attached to posts with racy photos or videos, telling readers to make sure a parent isn't watching over their shoulder.

"What are you gonna do about it?" shortened — a taunting, dismissive challenge.

Shorthand for "get lost" (kkeojyeo).

Built from the initial consonants of "injeong" (acknowledge/agree). Used mainly to express agreement. The opposite is "no-injeong" or "ㄴㅇㅈ" (disagree).

"Grows on you the more you see them," shortened — describes someone whose charm only becomes apparent over time.

A greeting coined by popular Korean YouTuber Bo Gyeom, blending his name with "hi-ru" (hello). Often abbreviated online to its consonants, "ㅂㅇㄹ."

It is an abbreviation of "suddenly pops out."

It is an abbreviation of "clacking dentures," a derogatory term used to belittle older people who use their age as an excuse to lecture young people or violate etiquette in public places. A similar term is "kkon-dae."

"Not curious/don't care," shortened.

I am saying this because I am having trouble solving the problem.

"Mom's friend's son" — used for someone impossibly accomplished compared to you. The female form is "eomchindal" (mom's friend's daughter); there's also "bu-chinnam" (wife's friend's husband).

"Study hard," shortened.

"Didn't ask," shortened — a dismissive response to unsolicited info.

"The mood suddenly went 'ddiyong'" (a comic sound effect), shortened — a term coined by a well-known Korean streamer (BJ Bogyeom).

Short for "shassyat," from the game Fortress 2 — used when achieving a specific in-game goal. The number of "ㅅ"s used can be stretched out for emphasis.

Shorthand for "take care/thanks for the effort" (sugohada) — used as a farewell, or to tell someone "I'm done, handle it yourself."

An abbreviation of 'push and pull,' it usually refers to the psychological game of pushing and pulling in a romantic relationship.

From "twieo-twieo" (run, run!) — means "get out of here now."

Short for "Good Game" or "Give up Game" — from the StarCraft command typed in chat to concede. Also used generally after any failure or setback. Players often exchange "GG" both before a match as a greeting and after it as a sign of resignation.

"Slept together, they did" (shortened) — commonly used when a scandal breaks about two people.

"Lust demon," shortened — invoked jokingly when someone's mind goes straight to something suggestive.

"Acting with your feet," shortened — describes someone who is extremely bad at acting.

"Mental breakdown," shortened — a complete mental collapse from shock or stress.

From doubling the Korean pronunciation of English "No, no" and taking just the initial consonants — means "no."

"God-tier control," shortened — flawless, superhuman skill in a game.

"Blocking the path," shortened. Rose to popularity through the racing game KartRider in the mid-2000s — deliberately obstructing another racer during a match.

"Attendance check," shortened.

"Birthday party," shortened.

"Bus stop," shortened.

"Lotte Department Store," shortened.

"Surprised," shortened from "startled and surprised."

"Someone who falls in love fast," shortened.

Shorthand for "attendance check" (chulseok chekeu, also ㅊㅅ/chulchek), and separately for a doubled "congrats" (chukchuk, also ㅊㅋ).

Shorthand for a disapproving tsk-tsk sound, usually tacked on when putting someone down.

Read as "eodi" (where) — shorthand for "where is it/you?"

Initial-consonant shorthand for "this is real" (i-geo real).

Initial-consonant shorthand for "what a waste/damn" (kkap/kkabi), expressing regret over a missed opportunity.

Initial-consonant shorthand for "damn good deal" — used when scoring a big win or advantage.

Just the initial consonant of the Korean pronunciation of English "Go" — shorthand for "go/let's go."

"Humiliation play" (shortened) — used for a deeply embarrassing or humiliating situation.

"Lightning meetup" (shortened) — from PC-communication chat culture, an impromptu real-life meetup arranged after getting friendly in a chatroom. Sometimes shortened further to "beongae" or "beonggae."

: It is the sequence of the basic positions of the left hand on a 2-set keyboard, meaning there is no thought.

From the domestic-baseball gallery — derived from "average hit rate" in baseball. Means "about average, nothing special." Related terms exist for above-average (ㅅㅌㅊ) and below-average (ㅎㅌㅊ).

"Leveling up hard/diligently," shortened — grinding a character's level in an online game.

A deliberately misspelled version of "gwalli" (management/moderation) — used when a longtime user lectures or scolds newer users excessively.

"PC bang" (internet cafe / gaming cafe), shortened.

"Chat ban," shortened — being blocked from chatting. Unrelated to the identically-spelled word for "debt."

"Internet lecture" / "video lecture," shortened — an online class or streamed lecture.

"Okhee" — sounds like "okay" when pronounced, used as a jokey feminine-name stand-in for saying "okay" (similar to ㅇㅋ).

"Permanent ban," shortened — an account permanently suspended from an online game or website for breaking the rules. Unrelated to the identical-sounding word for a memorial portrait. Also seen as "yeongban," "yeongbeul," "yeongchu" (all meaning permanent ban/block/expulsion).

"Add one idiot to the list, right here" (shortened) — a self-deprecating or mocking comment aimed at someone (including oneself).

"Adult video," shortened.

"Original broadcast" (the live airing, as opposed to a rerun), shortened.

"American TV drama," shortened.

Short for "DC Inside," a major Korean online forum.

"Single again," shortened — covers both men and women who married and later divorced.

"Guy/girl friend" who's just a friend (shortened from "male/female person friend") — someone of the opposite sex you're friends with, with zero romantic feelings involved.

"Horrifically killed" or "horrifically kill someone," shortened.

Shorthand for a crude word meaning "nonsense/BS" — also used to call out something ridiculous someone said.

Shorthand for a crude Korean intensifier meaning roughly "damn/really."

Shorthand for "ah-ha" — used when realizing or understanding something new.

Shorthand for "okay" — signals agreement with what someone said or did.

Takes two consonants from "bye-bye," or is short for a duplicated "b2b2" stylization of the same.

Shorthand for "crazy" (michin).

Initial-consonant shorthand for "please wait" (gidaryeojuseyo/gidal).

Short for "neomuna" (so very/really) — a phrasing that started on Twitter's character limit and spread across beauty content and the wider internet.

"Good thing you're a weirdo too" (shortened) — said fondly to a friend who shares your quirks.

An abbreviation of 'photo to prevent cropping.' It refers to simple, bizarre photos created to attract attention and prevent humor posts from being buried on back pages when uploaded to a bulletin board. The term originated on DC Inside.

It means that you cannot get ahead of something.

"Racial trait," shortened — from World of Warcraft, describing an ability unique to a particular in-game race. Now also used more broadly (and often controversially) to describe a trait supposedly common to a specific real-world ethnicity or group.

Shortened from "League of Legends," the Riot Games title. Someone addicted to it is sometimes called "lol-dok" or "lol-chung." English speakers use "League" instead of "LOL" for the game, to avoid confusion with "laugh out loud."

Initials for "ttalttari," a slang word for masturbation.

"Blood rushing backward/upward," shortened — a surge of anger or adrenaline.

"Photo I personally took" — usually of a celebrity, shortened from "directly-shot."

"Closest friend," shortened (equivalent to "best friend").

"Self-deletion," shortened — deleting your own post or comment.

"Girlfriend," shortened.

"Rotten smile," shortened — a mocking, sneering smile.

"My heart went thump," shortened — a sudden flutter of attraction or excitement.

Either "personal information," or "new product," both shortened to the same word — context decides which.

Either "an expletive-laced 'it's ruined'" or "cleanly, thoroughly ruined," both shortened to the same word.

"Deleted at the speed of light," shortened — quickly deleting a post or comment.

Short for "(I want to punch you) really hard in the solar plexus" (myeongchi jonna sege) — a crude way of saying someone is unbearably annoying.

"McDonald's," shortened.

"Group purchase," shortened — a bulk/joint buy.

"Forced transfer," shortened — being forced to switch schools, typically as discipline.

Short for "Oh, no~" or the Korean exclamation "anwa" — used to warn someone their words or behavior are unpleasant and off-putting.

Shorthand for a crude insult meaning roughly "idiot."

The initial consonant of the Korean pronunciation of English "No" — shorthand for "no."

Short for "paohu kumcheok-kumcheok" (see that entry) — mimics the labored breathing sound of an overweight person.

A rhyming elaboration of "chuka" (congrats, shortened from chukahada) with an added "poka" purely for the rhyme.

An insult for someone who is genuinely terrible at playing a game. Originated on DC Inside's StarCraft gallery, where a user said someone playing badly in a team match must be controlling with their feet — combining "foot" (bal) with "control." Someone especially bad is a "gae-balkeon." Not used insultingly in sports or games like DDR where feet are actually the point.

"Sir/ma'am, this is a curling iron" (shortened) — the classic answer you get at a salon when you bring in a celebrity photo hoping for the same hairstyle. Variants include "this is Jun Ji-hyun" or "this is Song Hye-kyo," i.e. "that look comes from the face, not the styling."

It means "as the title says."

An exclamation of sadness or self-pity, read as "hoo... sad."

"Exiting a gallery," shortened — coined on DC Inside, originally for simply not using a board anymore, later extended to quitting a specific activity or something disappearing from it. Similar to "logging out"; the opposite is "ipgael" (joining/entering a gallery).

"Leaving a gallery (forum board) for good," shortened — used when someone quits a particular DC Inside community or a particular activity disappears from it. Carries a stronger sense of finality than the related term "toegael."

"Ilbe is our shield" (shortened) — the idea that because the far-right forum Ilbe behaves so badly, DC Inside looks comparatively better by contrast, so Ilbe unintentionally "shields" DC Inside from criticism.

"Don't feed the idiots" (shortened) — telling people to ignore someone who's derailing a forum's mood or causing a scene.

"Disappeared in an instant," shortened — describes time flying by so fast it feels like it vanished.

"Hyundai Department Store," shortened.

"Shock and horror, you sorry beggars" (shortened) — from a line in a Korean-dubbed episode of The Simpsons.