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Korean slang
Gold Spoon; someone born into a wealthy, privileged family
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Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Korean
Formality
Informal.
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geum-su-jeo (금수저) means Gold Spoon; someone born into a wealthy, privileged family. It is best read as korean slang associated with Korean.
"geum-su-jeo (금수저)" means Gold Spoon; someone born into a wealthy, privileged family. In Korean, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Short for "bourgeois-bohème." Used to describe urban hipsters/middle-class progressives
Dirt Spoon; someone born into a poor or struggling family (opposite of Gold Spoon)
Wealth; money (more formal, but also used in casual contexts)
Wearing a lot of expensive, flashy jewelry, especially diamonds
Physically exhausted; or having a lot of money.
Short for family — a warm address for close friends who count as family
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