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골때린다

gol-ddae-rin-da

be a buffoon play the part of the fool

What does 골때린다 mean?

be a buffoon play the part of the fool.

From the original card

Literally "to hit, club or smack the brain." It means to do something stupid or to act weird, similar to "he's such a noob, he must have been dropped on his head."

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.

골때린다 — be a buffoon play the part of the fool; original illustrated Korean slang flashcard
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