Loan Word
영문 |
Verbicide
한국 정의
(This is what
Koreans mean when they use that word) |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어
정의
(This is what
native speakers mean when they use that word) |
| accessory |
jewelry |
extra,
secondary parts for anything, including jewelry, but not
commonly used to mean jewelry |
| angle |
bracket
(used in construction) |
The
space between any two lines that intersect or come together
end-to-end, relative to the 360° (degrees) of a circle.
i.e., an angle can be between 0° and 360° |
| bond |
super
glue |
any
binding substance
or
an emotional attachment |
| booking |
introduction
request at a night club |
making
a reservation |
| Burberry |
overcoat
or trench
coat |
Trademark
of light, long, waterproof coat |
| can
맥주
|
canned
beer
(or can of beer) |
can
(n.) = metallic cylinder (not adjective) |
| cider |
sweetened
soda water
(like the brand: 7up) |
[US]
cider = apple juice, usually homemade
[UK] cider=alcoholic apple juice
[CAN] hard cider = alcoholic apple juice
soft cider = non-alcoholic apple juice
|
Loan Word
영문 |
Verbicide
한국 정의
(This is what
Koreans mean when they use that word) |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어
정의
(This is what
native speakers mean when they use that word) |
| Claxon |
horn |
French name brand of horns
So, it's not Konglish, but
rather Korench
|
| clover |
clubs
(on playing cards) |
a
plant that has 3 leaves per stalk |
| cologne |
after-bath splash
or
after-shower body perfume |
men's
perfume |
| combi
(~nation)
|
sports
coat (and trousers) |
any
mixture |
| computer
game |
video
game |
PC
game |
| condo |
time-share
resort |
owned
apartment |
| consent |
electrical
outlet |
permission |
Loan Word
영문 |
Verbicide
한국 정의
(This is what
Koreans mean when they use that word) |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어
정의
(This is what
native speakers mean when they use that word) |
| cunning |
cheating |
deception |
| dessert |
after-meal tea |
after-meal treat |
| diary |
day
planner |
personal
journal |
| engineer |
technician |
technical
person (w/4yr.degree+license) |
| event |
promotional
event
|
any
activity, or happening-
planned
or unplanned,
|
| fancy |
fancy
stationery (n.) |
extravagant
(a.) |
| feminism |
women's
liberation
women's
lib
|
Women-No-Different-From-Men Movement
|
Loan Word
영문 |
Verbicide
한국 정의
(This is what
Koreans mean when they use that word) |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어
정의
(This is what
native speakers mean when they use that word) |
1.
free-size
2. free ticket
3. free voltage |
1)
one size fits all (uni-size)
2) day pass (all rides)
3) multi-volt |
Free1
= without restriction
Free2 = free of charge
|
| fusion |
intercultural |
making
two atoms become one atom |
| gargle |
mouth
wash (n.) |
to
wash one's mouth and throat (v.) |
| gay |
male
homosexual |
orig.=>
slang: male
or female homosexual
sometimes=> male homosexual |
| glamour |
buxom
woman |
fame
and beauty |
| golden
pants |
corduroy |
gold-colored
pants |
| gown |
[US]
robe
[UK] dressing gown |
evening
gown
= woman's formal dress
hospital gown = vestment given at hospital for modesty |
Loan Word
영문 |
Verbicide
한국 정의
(This is what
Koreans mean when they use that word) |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어
정의
(This is what
native speakers mean when they use that word) |
| "gyps"
(gypsum) |
[US]
cast
[UK] plaster cast |
white
powder for making cast
(CaSO42H2O) |
| hair
pin |
hair
clip |
a
pin for one's hair |
| hammer |
sledge
hammer |
small
tool for pounding
(much smaller than a sledge hammer) |
| handle |
steering
wheel |
part
of bag or door for grabbing |
| hiking |
bicycling |
walking
in the mountains |
| hip |
buttocks |
sides
of one's pelvis |
| hit |
a
popular product |
a
popular song |
Loan Word
영문 |
Verbicide
한국 정의
(This is what
Koreans mean when they use that word) |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어
정의
(This is what
native speakers mean when they use that word) |
| Hotchkiss |
stapler |
trademark
of staplers |
| hot
dog |
corn-dog-style
hot dog
(looks like a corn dog, but the batter has no corn in it) |
a
"frank" or "weiner"(sausage)
on a bun (bread) |
| "hunting" |
"cruising
for members of the opposite gender" |
searching
for animal to kill |
| I.D. |
Username |
Identification |
| jelly |
gelatinous
candy
(like a "gummy bear") |
sweet
food, made from fruit juice, sugar, and gelatin
(differs from jam in that Jam has small pieces of fruit in it;
while jelly has no pieces of fruit in it.) |
Klaxon
(see also: Claxon) |
horn |
"make",
i.e., name brand of horns |
| line |
managerial
staff |
"line"
has many meanings:
see my polysemy page |
Loan Word
영문 |
Verbicide
한국 정의
(This is what
Koreans mean when they use that word) |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어
정의
(This is what
native speakers mean when they use that word) |
| manicure |
nail
polish |
the
service of having one's nails clipped, filed, and polished |
| mansion |
luxury
apartment building |
luxury
house |
| meeting |
blind
date |
business
gathering |
| melodrama |
romantic
drama |
over-action
drama |
| 오늘
menu |
today's
special |
menu
= list of choices |
| missy |
miss-like
Mrs.
(a married woman who
dresses and acts like an unmarried woman) |
a
woman's name
(short for "Melissa") |
overeat
say /O-ba-it/ |
throw
up; vomit |
eat
too much |
Loan Word
영문 |
Verbicide
한국 정의
(This is what
Koreans mean when they use that word) |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어
정의
(This is what
native speakers mean when they use that word) |
| Pension |
motel
(Usually small, clean and
in the countryside) |
This
word actually comes from French, meaning: boarding house
|
| Pierrot |
Clown |
This
is NOT Konglish, it is KORENCH, I felt it worthwhile mentioning it
here, because many Koreans think it is English.
In France, Pierrot was the NAME a kind of pantomime clown, and
comic character. |
| Poklain |
[US] |
"make",
i.e., (company name) |
| pop
song |
English
song |
popular
song (any language) |
| jeon-ja
range |
microwave
oven
|
a
"range" is a stove for cooking
(a gas range or an
electric range) |
| reception |
after
party |
a
party for receiving a VIP
or
a party for receiving gifts |
| ribbon |
bow |
material
to make bows |
Loan Word
영문 |
Verbicide
한국 정의
(This is what
Koreans mean when they use that word) |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어
정의
(This is what
native speakers mean when they use that word) |
| quiz |
riddle |
[US]
a
short test
[UK] a trivia game |
| sack |
back
pack |
kind
of bag
(usually with open-top and usually without handles) |
| service |
free
of charge /
"on the house"
|
1.
help
(n.), OR...
2. repair work |
| sexy |
slutty,
loose, skanky
(note: nowadays, some Koreans don't think this way) |
attractive;
having sex appeal |
| sharp |
mechanical
pencil
(A Japanese Brand) |
not
dull (a.) |
| stand |
lamp |
box-like
table |
| talent |
TV
star |
1.
skill
2. person in front of the camera |
Loan Word
영문 |
Verbicide
한국 정의
(This is what
Koreans mean when they use that word) |
Real
English Definition
옳은 영어
정의
(This is what
native speakers mean when they use that word) |
| team |
division
(in company) |
ONLY
sports group |
| tie
pin |
tie
clip, tie pin |
pin
for tie |
| toast |
grilled
omelet sandwich |
roasted
bread |
| training |
sweat
suit |
coaching |
| trump |
playing
cards /
poker cards |
highest
suit of playing cards
(for the game called, "Bridge.") |
| underground |
under-appreciated
music |
any
illegal activity |
| villa |
mini
condominium complex
(usually from 3-5 floors, two units per floor) |
huge
estate
(literally means: small village in Spanish, but in English it
a huge living space, owned by one person, with lots of land and
buildings) |
| vinyl |
plastic |
kind
of plastic (usually for imitation leather) |
| yogurt |
liquid
yogurt |
(solid)
yogurt |
| Yoplait |
solid
yogurt |
name
brand of yogurt |
| walker |
military
boots |
a
device to aid in walking |
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