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shutter man n. in South Korea, a man who makes less money than his wife. Etymological Note: So-called because the husband’s only responsibility is said to be the raising and lowering of the shutters of his wife’s shop. (source: Double-Tongued...
disebenefit
n.— «Disbenefit—meaning to be disadvantaged by not receiving a benefit. Makes sense to me.» —“Lloydy!!” by Mark Hammy Frugal Bastard Dec. 4, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
momjjang n.— «If you came up with “Momjjang” then you are correct. This quickly coined phrase, which literally means in Korean slang “good body shape” or “knockout body,” and the fitness craze that it...
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.”...
homesurance n.— «Homesurance, a mixture of home shopping and insurance, first emerged last October and South Korea is the only country to offer it in the world.» —“Korea Coins ‘Homesurance’ Concept” by Choi Kyong...
efeel n.— «A new name “Efeel” was chosen to replace the English word condom in a bid to shake off the negative image of condoms and help make them more friendly to the traditionally-conservative Koreans, the Korean Anti-AIDS...