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허버허버

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What 허버허버 means

An imitative word for wolfing food down, similar to "hurriedly." Its reading is disputed: some treat it as an anti-male slur, while others say it's just a harmless sound word — the fight peaked around 2021.

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1English
  • #Food
  • #Insult

An imitative word for wolfing food down, similar to "hurriedly." Its reading is disputed: some treat it as an anti-male slur, while others say it's just a harmless sound word — the fight peaked around 2021.

2Korean
  • #Food
  • #Insult
  • #Reaction

음식을 허겁지겁 먹는 모습을 흉내 낸 말로, '허겁지겁'과 비슷하게 쓰인다. 다만 해석이 갈려, 남성을 비하하는 표현으로 보는 쪽과 단순한 의성어·의태어로 보는 쪽이 맞서며 2021년 무렵 논란이 되었다.

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