/jot-so/
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The expression appears to have spread through Korean online communities and workplace complaint posts in the 2010s. Its exact first use is unclear, but it became a compact way to criticize companies that are small in structure yet heavy in demands, especially in anonymous job and office-worker spaces.
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2wol-lu
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"I finished everything early, so I’m quietly doing a little wol-lu."
originThe word shortens '월급루팡,' a blend of salary and Lupin, the fictional gentleman thief. It spread as office workers used it to joke about people who appear busy but are really just passing time at work.
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keo-teo-kal-toe
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"If no one schedules a meeting today, I’m cutting out exactly at 6."
originThe slang ‘kal-toe’ means leaving work exactly on time, with knife-like precision. ‘Keo-teo-kal-toe’ adds the image of a utility knife, making the exit feel even sharper, cleaner, and more decisive.
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"This cafe job pays well and the boss is an angel. It’s totally a yar-bait."
originA blend of the exclamation-like phrase “yar” and “arbeit,” the Korean loanword for part-time work. It playfully describes a rare, dreamlike part-time job whose conditions are so good that they make you cheer.
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