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맞장뜨다

mat-jang-ddeu-da

go toe to toe mano a mano

What does 맞장뜨다 mean?

go toe to toe mano a mano.

From the original card

Literally mat , meaning "face-to-face" and ddeuda "to bestow the title of jang " meaning a head, leader or chief. To matjangddeuda is to engage in hand-to-hand combat to see who is the better man.

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.

맞장뜨다 — go toe to toe mano a mano; original illustrated Korean slang flashcard
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