Nuance Dictionary / Slang & Internet Culture
입틀막 ip-teul-mak
The instinctive physical reaction of slapping a hand over your mouth to muffle a shriek when a celebrity serves lethal visuals.
What does 입틀막 mean?
입틀막 (ip-teul-mak) means: The instinctive physical reaction of slapping a hand over your mouth to muffle a shriek when a celebrity serves lethal visuals.
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How it's actually used
- 정국이 복근 공개하는 순간 전원 입틀막하고 기절함.
Jeong-guk-i bok-geun gong-gae-ha-neun sun-gan jeon-won ip-teul-mak-ha-go gi-jeol-ham.
The exact second Jungkook revealed his abs, everyone did the mouth-cover and passed out.
💡 Pairs the term directly with physical incapacitation, highlighting how the word describes an involuntary reflex rather than a thought. - 오늘 티저 사진 미쳤어... 진짜 입틀막하고 보는 중.
O-neul ti-jeo sa-jin mi-chyeot-seo... jin-jja ip-teul-mak-ha-go bo-neun jung.
Today's teaser photos are insane... literally looking at them with my hand clapped over my mouth.
💡 Demonstrates current continuous usage (-는 중), framing the word as an active, ongoing state of shock.
Related words in Slang & Internet Culture
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