/wol-lu/
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The 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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2keo-teo-kal-toe
ex)
"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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seu-bul-jae
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"I stayed up until 4 a.m. and now I have a morning meeting. Total self-inflicted disaster."
originThe phrase comes from the longer Korean expression ‘스스로 불러온 재앙,’ meaning a disaster one brought upon oneself. It became useful online as a short, dramatic, self-mocking reaction to everyday mistakes, overcommitment, procrastination, or bad choices.
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