Definitions
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- proper noun A disparaging term for various varieties of
Korean English having distinctivelexis ,syntax andphonology .
Etymologies
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Examples
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"Living in Korea and trying to understand the 'Konglish' grammar is challenging enough,"
The Daily WTF 2010
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"Living in Korea and trying to understand the 'Konglish' grammar is challenging enough,"
The Daily WTF 2010
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Just remember to say that in 5-year-old Konglish and you'll be totally set.
Test entry savemyseoul 2008
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The sign on the truck says "Kim's Taco" or in Konglish, "Ghim Suh Dah Goh."
Korean-Mexican Fusion: Korean BBQ Kalbi Tacos? e d b m 2007
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Knowing a microscopic amount of Korean and Konglish combined with gestures allows you to communicate a lot more than I thought it would.
PC Bang gregarious monk 2007
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Knowing a microscopic amount of Korean and Konglish combined with gestures allows you to communicate a lot more than I thought it would.
Archive 2007-02-01 gregarious monk 2007
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The third song startled me with a bit of Konglish, "sexsi."
North Korea Karaoke Sun Bin 2006
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Lots of Korean restaurants do “suh-biss,” which is the horrible Konglish Korean/English word for “service.”
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Do these new ads of Kim Yuna's have some sort of pseudo-feminist message ... or are they just Konglish?
The Grand Narrative 2010
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Anyone who speaks Japanese will note that a lot of Konglish terms are also found in Japanese.
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