Peter Liptak - Korean Slang: As Much as a Rats Tail: Learn Korean Language and Culture through Slang, Invective and Euphemism

This manuscript is dedicated to ChangHyun, the Mandeugi of our book and inspiration for much of its mischievous nature...
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ChangHyun-ah, ChangHyun-ah museo-un ChangHyun-ah
You rascal, you rogue, you naughty naysayer...
What wicked words are you using now?
ChangHyun-ah, ChangHyun-ah ggeun-jeok-han ChangHyun-ah

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Special thanks goes out to the many people who helped create, edit and design this new edition, as well as those kind backers from Indiegogo who helped me get it started! In particular, I would like to mention the generosity of our Associate Producer James Geraci, a true supporter of independent writing.

Copyright 2009 & 2015 by Peter Liptak
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ISBN 978-89-962405-5-6 03700 | (Formerly 978 89 962405 0 1 13700) [Korea]
ISBN 978-1-936342-50-1 | (1st ed. 978-0-9801974-2-6) [USA]
eISBN 9781936342518
Korean Slang: As much as A Rats Tail /
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Liptak, Peter N.
As Much as a Rats Tail / by Peter N. Liptak & Siwoo Lee. 2nd ed.
p.252 cm. 21.5
Includes index
LCCN 2009902042
ISBN 978-1-936342-50-1 (alk. paper)
1. Korean language Slang. 2. Korean language Education. 3. Language and culture. 4. Korean wit and humor
I. Title
LC Classification: PL913 .L57 2015
467/.09 21 KO 495.7834
Language Code: engkor

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	Rice
Use it everyday, for every meal, all the time really!
	Panchan
A simple side dish for something to snack on (not for everyday use).
	Soju
Expressions used while drinking! Shoot the shit shooting shots!
	The Kimchi Pot
Watch out! Spicy language and swearing! () , !
	Ddokboki
Something sexual to snack on... Salacious and sweet!
	Coffee
Konglish(ee) imported into Korea from the West. , .
	Sushi
Imported into Korea from Japan.
	Hakgyo
Stuff students say from school daze to hakgyo haze.

Main Characters

	ChangHyun	the troublemaker, or the Rat (AKA Bong)
SiWoo	a stone-cold, slang philosopher
Peter	a slang-slinging voyageur (AKA JungSuk)
TaeYong	a bold, brash, and popular, yet laid back dude
WonDong	loves girls, but hes all talk and no action
DongWon	loves drinking and partying (AKA Migu)
Victor	the newbie, the Russian riddler, Gollums cousin

	SoYoon	shes sooooo smart, sooooo annoyingly smart
JiYoon	everyones little sister, this chic loves fashion
Minji	a rich girl who always shows up without her wallet
Arum	open-minded, free-spirited and beautiful
MinHee	a plain girl with a Cinderella complex
HeeYeon	a traditional Korean girl, so proud & stubborn

The Mob of Supporting Characters

	ByungShik	weak and a little slow, but somehow lucky
KwangSung	rushes in to danger and loses
HwaSeok	a rock-headed & duplicitous army private

	Bom		the salary man, father & husband (Spring)
YeoReum	the cute daughter (Summer)
Kaeul	the MILF, a career woman and supermom (Fall)
KyoWul	the good son of Spring (Winter)

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an older married woman