Discover trendy MZ slang and modern tech terms with definitions and examples in Korean and English.
알잘딱깔센
Compressed pronunciation of "understand-well-exact-clean-sense-bearing." Describes judging situations well and handling oneself appropriately.
완내스
Compressed from "wanting perfection stresses me out." Describes the exhaustion and stress caused by pursuing perfection.
스불재
Compressed from "spoiler burns joy." Describes enjoying stories like dramas, movies, web novels even after knowing the ending.
갓생
A Korean slang combining "god" (신) with "life/living" (생). Describes a perfectly organized, productive, and admirable lifestyle.
킹받다
Slang meaning "angry like a king," or "seriously frustrated." Expresses extreme frustration or annoyance, amplified from casual anger.
억까
Online fandom that criticizes and ridicules celebrity behavior on SNS. Etymology possibly blends "억울한" (aggrieved) with "audience" (청중).
틀딱
A derogatory Korean internet slang term for an old person, from '틀니 딱딱' (the clacking of dentures). Used to mock elderly people seen as outdated or stubborn. It is a clear ageist slur, so it should be used with caution.
하네스 엔지니어링
Designing and optimizing the "harness" around an LLM or AI agent — its tools, prompts, action space, observation formatting, verification loops, and permissions — to get higher task-completion rates from the same model.
루프 엔지니어링
Designing and operating AI agents so they iterate in autonomous loops to plan, execute, and verify tasks without direct human intervention.
바이브 코딩
Building software by describing your intent to an AI in natural language and accepting the output by "feel" rather than scrutinizing every line of code.
AI 에이전트
An autonomous AI system that, given a goal, plans actions, executes them, evaluates results, and iterates to solve problems without direct human intervention.
프롬프트 엔지니어링
Systematically designing and refining input queries (prompts) to maximize the performance and accuracy of Large Language Models.
검색 증강 생성
A technique where an LLM retrieves relevant information from an external database before generating responses, ensuring accuracy and currency of output.
컨텍스트 윈도우
The maximum number of tokens (words) an LLM can process in a single interaction. Larger context windows enable deeper understanding of longer documents and more accurate responses.
New Word Glossary brings together trendy language in one place—terms that appear and disappear quickly in everyday speech. From MZ slang to cutting-edge tech terminology, explore language that's constantly evolving, with definitions in both Korean and English. Use the search box to find a specific term or browse by category. Star your favorite terms to save them for quick access, and your recently viewed terms are automatically saved so you can easily find them again.
New words are newly created terms or existing words with changed meanings that spread through new usage, especially among Gen MZ and online communities.
You'll find MZ slang like 'god life' and 'vibe coding', alongside tech terms like 'AI agent' and 'context window'. New terms are added regularly.
Your favorites are saved only in your browser and never sent anywhere. Refresh the page and your saved terms will still be there.
Yes, on each term's detail page you can see both Korean and English definitions side by side. Use the language toggle button at the top to choose your preferred view.
We don't yet have a community submission feature, but we always welcome feedback. Email us at dhan0213@naver.com with terms you'd like to see added.