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South Korea slang
Awesome; amazing; incredible (stronger than daebak, often for something unexpected)
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
South Korea
Formality
Informal.
jjeonda (쩐다) means Awesome; amazing; incredible (stronger than daebak, often for something unexpected). It is best read as south korea slang associated with South Korea.
"jjeonda (쩐다)" means Awesome; amazing; incredible (stronger than daebak, often for something unexpected). In South Korea, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Awesome; cool; hip (literally "of the hour").
Awesome; a huge success; "jackpot!" Used for both good and shocking news
Awesome; amazing; huge success (literally "big hit").
Too much; awesome; incredible (can be positive or negative depending on context)
Best; awesome; leader (informal, often used for approval)
Cool; awesome (often youth slang).
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