Korean Pop Culture · KOREAN SLANG
갈구다
gal-gu-da
to tease, nag, irritate or annoy
What does 갈구다 mean?
to tease, nag, irritate or annoy.
Originally meaning a craving, hunger or earnest desire, galguhada (갈구하다), it became a slang expression for mocking someone or poking fun at them. It is most often used among friends to get a reaction from (rise out of) them or even to make them angry.
갈구하다는 것은 본래, 무엇인가를 간절히 바라는 것을 의미한다. 하지만 어찌된건지 현재 는 친구들 사이에서, 특정 인물을 심하게 놀리거나 시비거는 행위를 뜻하게 되었다.
From the original card
Originally meaning "an earnest desire," it became slang for mocking someone or poking fun at them, and is most often used among friends to get a rise out of one another.
From the published Badass Korean archive. Slang depends on the relationship and setting; historical explanations and origin stories have not been newly reviewed. Some cards include profanity, insults, or sexual language.
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최고의 친구 |
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| SeungMan | 너 오늘 머리 꼬라지가 왜그러냐? 완전 2:8 가르마네… |
| DooHwan | 와~~? |
| SeungMan | 옷은 또 왜그래? 키 더 작아보여 . . . ㅋㅋ 어제 소개팅한 애한테도 차였다며~ 하하 |
| DooHwan | 아~ 그만 좀 괴롭혀. 맨날 갈궈. 나만보면 갈구고 지랄이야 짜증나게. |
The Best of Friends |
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| 승만 | What’s wrong with your hair today? Perfectly parted 2:8. |
| 두환 | Wha~~? |
| 승만 | And what’s with your clothes? You look shorter… Kh, Kh. Your blind date must have kicked you to the curb yesterday. Ha, ha. |
| 두환 | Ah, quit mocking me. Everyday, galguda. When you see me, galguda. You spaz! You’re so annoying. |
2:8 [ee-dae-pal] 80% over the top, a combover.
ㅋㅋ [kh-kh] the sound of sniggering.
Blind Date 소개팅 [so-gae-ting] introduction mee-ting.
