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쪽팔리다

jjok-pal-li-da

how humiliating uhhh AWKWARD

What does 쪽팔리다 mean?

how humiliating uhhh AWKWARD.

From the original card

Literally "your face is sold." Combining the low expression for face with the verb "to be sold," it is used in the sense of losing one's honor due to some shameful act, much like that of a "sellout."

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.

쪽팔리다 — how humiliating uhhh AWKWARD; original illustrated Korean slang flashcard
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