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Konglish is a combination of English and Korean that may or may not be anything like what it sounds like. Do you know what 매니큐어 means? I'm sure you thought nail polish, right? Although most are what they sound like, you might want to check below before you make an mistake. | Konglish is a combination of English and Korean that may or may not be anything like what it sounds like. Do you know what 매니큐어 means? I'm sure you thought nail polish, right? Although most are what they sound like, you might want to check below before you make an mistake. | ||
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*골덴 - Golden | *골덴 - Golden | ||
*글래머 - Buxom Woman | *글래머 - Buxom Woman | ||
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Konglish is a combination of English and Korean that may or may not be anything like what it sounds like. Do you know what 매니큐어 means? I'm sure you thought nail polish, right? Although most are what they sound like, you might want to check below before you make an mistake.
- 골덴 - Golden
- 글래머 - Buxom Woman
- 데서트 - Dessert
- 다이어리 - Day Planner
- 리모콘 - RemoCon: Remote Control
- 리본 - Bow
- 미팅 - Blind Date
- 맨션 - Luxury Apartment Building
- 메뉴 - Menu
- 멜로 - Romantic Drama
- 매니큐어 - Nail Polish
- 보이 - Boy
- 버스 - Bus
- 본드 - Super glue
- 비닐 - Plastic
- 셀카 - SelCa (Portmanteau of "self" and "camera"): Implying the act of taking photos of yourself.
- 샤프 - Sharp: A mechanical pencil
- 셔터맨 - Shutter Man: A derogatory term for a man who is financially dependent on his wife
- 사이더 - Sweetened Soda Water
- 서비스 - Free of Charge/On the house
- 섹시 - Sexy
- 스탠드 - Lamp
- 요그릇 - Liquid Yogurt
- 에어컨 - AirCon: Air Conditioner
- 오피스텔 - An Officetel (Portmanteau of Office and Hotel): Usually a small, modern room that has basic facilities including a kitchenette and a bathroom with a shower
- 원룸 - One Room: A bachelor-style studio apartment.
- 원샷 - One Shot: A form of toast, roughly equivalent to "bottom's up". It challenges the drinker to finish his drink in one gulp
- 액세소리 - Jewelry
- 엔진이어 - Technician
- 이벤트 - Promotional event
- 아이디 - Username
- 젤리 - Gelatinous Candy
- 콜롱 - After-bath splash
- 컴퓨터 게임 - Video Game
- 콘도 - Time-share resort
- 캔 - Can
- 퀴즈 - Verbal Puzzles
- 콘텐츠 - Contents
- 콘센트 - Electrical Outlet
- 클리닉 - Clinic
- 컨설팅 - Consulting
- 탤런트 - TV Star
- 팀 - Team
- 택시 - Taxi
- 토스트 - Grilled Omelet Sandwich
- 팝송 - English Song
- 팬시 - Fancy Stationary
- 퓨션 - Intercultural
- 헤어 핀 - Hair clip
- 핸들 - Steering Wheel
- 핫도그 - Hot Fog
See Also
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