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Rhoddri · Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

How offensive is this word? I know it's a "�ż��" (new generation-internet chatting/gaming generation) word. I've asked a few older Koreans and they didn't know. Does anybody else hear their students use it class? How do you react to it? Like it's foul language or just ignore it? What would you do if you were in a situation like this..i.e.

Teacher:"NOw get your books out please"

Fat specky kid: "��!" (Juel)

Also sometimes students say things with �� in the phrase like ��̴� or juel gop gae, but they really emphasise the 'juel' in the phrase. All the kids usually laugh then when you tell them not to say it, they just reply "ohh teacher I said 'good time' in korean! not bad word!". Another trick is writing KIN on their books or desks etc. if you turn KIN 90 degrees it looks like ��.

Some people claim it's a mild word like "no"/"I don't like" some claim it's as severe as "f*ck you". Anybody else have input or is it another case of me having far too much spare time by giving this any real thought?

that guy · Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Location: long gone

I just asked my girlfriend and she said it means something like bull sh**. She's not too sure though as it's rather new and she's a little out of touch with the youth of today.

Generally I ignore it when I hear it. If students say kin a lot, I tell them that kin means family and they generally stop the giggling.

JackSarang · Joined: 28 Jan 2003

Last year when I asked my girlfriend about it, she had no idea what it meant and she's only 22.

Based on context I'd place it between "screw you" and "whatever".

You say, "Take out your books"

Boy says, "Yeah, whatever."

Either way its disrepectful, and they kids obviously use it that way... but it doesn't rank up there with being told to *beep* yourself.

little mixed girl · Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Location: shin hyesung's bed~

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anae · Joined: 13 May 2003 Location: cowtown

Here is the only explanation I have come across:

Rhoddri · Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Location: Seoul

Interesting article, cheers! The generation gap is amasing here. I really have to disagree with alot of the "political" opinions that my younger generation students have. It will be facinating to see what political situation S.Korea is in in 20 years time.

Bulsajo · Joined: 16 Jan 2003

Do they still use 'ZZang!' (jjang) all the time or was that a fad whose time has passed?

IconsFanatic · Joined: 19 Jan 2003

peemil · Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Location: Koowoompa

I hate that word. That's not allowed in my classroom. It's true. It's like a diss. It sounds offensive and really annoys me. I just chuck them out by the ear.

It's like if you were in school and the teacher asked you to do something, and you said, "Bollocks to you Miss." Nope, not on.

Holyjoe · Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Location: Away for a cuppa

mishlert · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: On the 3rd rock from the sun

In Taegu I was teaching elementary school kids and the class was ending.
All of the sudden one of the kids said, "Teacher, she follow me." Well, everybody laughed, and being the teacher I corrected him and said it should be ' she follows me.' Again, laughter erupted in the classroom.
Well, I went to the teachers room and asked about the phrase/ word.
One of the Korean teachers was shocked and asked where I heard it, so I told her. She shook her head and said it's a slang for making love; akin to saying, "I f***ed her good."

FUBAR · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: The Y.C.

Sucker · Joined: 11 Feb 2003

I used to get that when I worked in a Hogwan 2 years back.

Someone told me that it means "chill out" / "take it easy" / "calm down".

Juggertha · Joined: 27 May 2003 Location: Anyang, Korea

yeah all my kids knew it when i mentioned it to them. I have one class that is very cool with slang and open about it. i'm always impressed that they don't let it degrade into a slag fest but are usually more interested in where and why.