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South Korea slang
Peeking out; popping up (can be used for peeking at answers in an exam)
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
South Korea
Formality
Informal.
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ppaegom (빼꼼) means Peeking out; popping up (can be used for peeking at answers in an exam). It is best read as south korea slang associated with South Korea.
"ppaegom (빼꼼)" means Peeking out; popping up (can be used for peeking at answers in an exam). 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 get something by clever talk or improvisation, often without proper preparation (e.g...
To copy in an exam; to cheat (literally "to cut").
To cheat someone financially; an unfair deal or theft
To cheat (on a test); to copy (from another student or notes)
Major standardized examinations taken by students in their final years of secondary school
To study intensively in a short period, especially before an exam
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