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바가지 쓰다

ba-ga-ji-sseu-da

get ripped off pay a lot for crap

What does 바가지 쓰다 mean?

get ripped off pay a lot for crap.

From the original card

Literally "to put a gourd on your head," meaning that if you pay too much for something useless, you will soon become like a beggar with an empty gourd on your 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.

바가지 쓰다 — get ripped off pay a lot for crap; original illustrated Korean slang flashcard
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