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South Korea slang
Designated driver service (where a driver is hired to drive the owners car home)
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
South Korea
Formality
Informal.
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daeri unjeon (대리운전) means Designated driver service (where a driver is hired to drive the owners car home). It is best read as south korea slang associated with South Korea.
"daeri unjeon (대리운전)" means Designated driver service (where a driver is hired to drive the owners car home). In South Korea, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
To drive around without a specific destination, just for pleasure
To cut someone off in traffic; aggressive driving.
High-Occupancy Vehicle lane (a carpool lane).
To overtake aggressively in traffic (literally "to cut")
A multi-level parking garage.
Driving too closely behind another vehicle.
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