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Modern Korean Slang & Expressions
오글거리다
ogeulgeorida
The concept
尴尬 — Cringe / awkward
How Koreans say it
오글거리다 = to cringe at something so cheesy/corny it makes your skin crawl. The vivid full form is 손발이 오그라들다 ('my hands and feet curl up'). For an awkward, uncomfortable situation between people, use 어색하다.
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 그 대사 너무 오글거려서 손발이 오그라들었어. geu daesa neomu ogeulgeoryeoseo sonbari ogeuradeureosseo. | That line was so cheesy it made me cringe so hard. |
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