aepil
n.— «Korean dictionaries are welcoming a new word, aepil. It is a Korean word referring to a condom. The Korean Anti-AIDS Federation chose the name from a public contest, and it means “what you need when making love.” Shy guys no longer have to hesitate at the drug store and can just say “aepil please.”» —“TV ads tackle taboo subject of safe sex” by Chung Jae-suk JoongAng Ilbo (Seoul, S. Korea) Dec. 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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