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🙄ㅈㄹㄴ

/ji-ral-no/

An initial-consonant form of 지랄노, a blunt internet comeback meaning “stop talking nonsense” or “don’t be ridiculous.” It carries profanity from 지랄 and is usually used to reject an absurd claim, excuse, or overreaction.
ㅈㄹㄴ meaning visual explanation
💬 Online community🌀 MultipleFirst seen 2010

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The expression is commonly understood online as 지랄 plus 노/No, or as a dialect-like blunt ending attached to 지랄. Its exact first use is unclear, but the shortened consonant form spread through anonymous communities, comments, and fast chat culture in the 2010s and 2020s.

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  • "A: “I could finish this project in one night.” B: “ㅈㄹㄴ, let’s make a real plan.”"
  • "People use it in comments when they think someone’s take is obviously exaggerated or absurd."

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"A: You’re late again. B: So what TV~"

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"That comment is obvious bait. Just don’t feed the troll."

💬 Online community🌀 Multiple2010

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"You bought the expensive ticket yourself. No one forced you."

💬 Online community🌀 Multiple2021

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"A: This cafe’s pudding is seriously good. B: ㅇㄱㄹㅇ, I’d come back just for that."

💬 Online community🌀 Multiple2010

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"That smug face is so annoying, but in a funny way."

💬 Online community▶️ YouTube2018

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