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목이 빠지다 Mogi ppajida
The agonizing, neck-stretching physical ache of waiting for someone you love to finally show up or reach out.
What does 목이 빠지다 mean?
목이 빠지다 (Mogi ppajida) means: The agonizing, neck-stretching physical ache of waiting for someone you love to finally show up or reach out.
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How it's actually used
- 너 기다리느라 진짜 목이 빠지는 줄 알았어.
Neo gidarineura jinjja mogi ppajineun jul arasseo.
I honestly thought my neck was going to snap off waiting for you.
💡 The classic greeting to a chronically late partner, blending genuine relief with playful melodrama. - 연락도 없이 언제 올 거야? 나 목이 빠지게 기다리잖아.
Yeonrakdo eopsi eonje ol geoya? Na mogi ppajige gidarijana.
When are you coming without even a text? I'm out here waiting with my neck stretched out.
💡 Used in text messages to guilt-trip a partner who is taking too long to reply or arrive. - 목이 빠지도록 기다렸는데 네가 안 와서 속상했어.
Mogi ppajidorok gidaryeonnende nega an waseo soksanghaesseo.
I waited until my neck fell off, and when you didn't show, it really hurt my feelings.
💡 Combines the physical idiom with vulnerable emotional honesty during a minor lover's quarrel.
Related words in Social Situations
모르다 moreuda눈에 띄다 Nun-e tti-da눈이 높다 nun-i nopda폭풍 pok-pung손이 크다 soni keuda