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겁나게

geop-na-gae

hella

What does 겁나게 mean?

hella.

Geopnagae’s original meaning is “to be scared,” but in the Jeollado and South Chung- chungdo dialects, it is used to mean very much, or literally, as much as a good scare. Similar to the English intensi ers “heaps” or “wicked.” Also, geopna (겁나) for short.

겁나게의 본래 의미는 무섭거나 두려운 것을 의미한다. 하지만 전라도와 충청남도의 사투 리에서는 두려울 만큼 많은 양을 의미하여 엄청, 매우의 의미로 사용되어진다.

From the original card

Gopnagae's original meaning is "to be scared," but in the Chollado and South Chungchungdo dialects, it is used to mean "very much" or literally "as much as a good scare."

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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겁나게 — hella; original illustrated Korean slang flashcard
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Read the original Korean dialogue alongside its published English version.

  겨울의 날씨
Peter 날씨가 왜이래? 일주일 내내 영하 20도야!
SiWoo 응, 밖에 겁나게 추워.
Peter 추운걸 무서워한다고?
SiWoo 아니 바보야, 겁나게는 남쪽 사투리로 좆나게 춥다는 말이야!
  Wintry Weather
피터 What’s with the weather? It’s been 20 degrees below for a week!
시우 Yeah, it’s gopnagae cold out there.
피터 You’re scared of the cold?
시우 No silly, gopnagae is southern dialect for really fucking cold!

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Getting hot in here!

좆나게 [jot na gae] very or much. Similar to the English intensifer “fucking,” it literally means for a penis to get hard or “come out.