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ㅠㅠ

yu-yu · literally “(crying eyes)”

Crying — sad or overwhelmed

시험 망했어 ㅠㅠ

I bombed the exam 😭

Where it comes from

The letter ㅠ looks like eyes with tears running down. Also ㅜㅜ.

More slang like this

  • 꿀잼 kkul-jaem — Really fun, a blast
  • 노잼 no-jaem — Boring, not funny at all
  • 헐 heol — Whoa / OMG — pure disbelief
  • 심쿵 sim-kung — Heart-fluttering, swoon-worthy
  • 솔까말 sol-kka-mal — Not gonna lie, honestly…
  • 케바케 ke-ba-ke — Depends on the situation

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