half-pregnant adj.— «The resolution on North Korea belongs to a new set of UN decisions that diplomats refer to as “half-pregnant.” These, though impressive on paper, are subject to “ifs and buts” that render them...
bus n.— «One of the most complicated parts of the process involves miniaturising a nuclear device so it can fit on a missile.…The process involves fitting to a missile what is called a “bus” on which the warheads sit...
lean forward v. phr.— «Snyder said South Korea should “lean forward just enough to get things started but without giving away leverage” on North Korea, which has in the past pocketed concessions without offering any of their...
gotcha day n.— «Every year, besides her February birthday, we celebrate “gotcha day,” the day in June she came to us, when I get her something from the Korean culture.» —“South Korea Slows Export of Babies for...
dika
n.— «Every kid in Korea has a mobile phone with a “dika” [digital camera].» —“Korean Bloggers” by dda Joe Ito’s Web June 2, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
sideloading n.— «Consumers in Japan, South Korea and Great Britain are already transferring songs directly from their computers to their phones, a practice known as sideloading, or downloading full-length tracks over their mobile networks...