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오글오글 ogeul-ogeul
The involuntary physical sensation of skin-crawling goosebumps triggered by extreme corniness or cringe.
What does 오글오글 mean?
오글오글 (ogeul-ogeul) means: The involuntary physical sensation of skin-crawling goosebumps triggered by extreme corniness or cringe.
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How it's actually used
- 남친이 보낸 손발 오글거리는 문자 보고 기절할 뻔했어.
nam-chin-i bon-en son-bal o-geul-geo-ri-neun mun-ja bo-go gi-jeol-hal ppeon-haet-seo.
I almost passed out after reading the toe-curling text my boyfriend sent.
💡 Often paired with body parts like hands and feet (손발) to show full-body cringe. - 오글오글해서 이런 로맨스 영화는 차마 못 보겠어.
o-geul-o-geul-hae-seo i-reon ro-maen-seu yeong-hwa-neun cha-ma mot bo-get-seo.
It gives me such severe goosebumps that I honestly can't watch these romance movies.
💡 Used as an adverbial state to describe media that is unbearably cheesy. - 그런 오글거리는 대사는 어디서 배워 오는 거야?
geu-reon o-geul-geo-ri-neun dae-sa-neun eo-di-seo baew-eo o-neun geo-ya?
Where on earth do you learn to say such cringe-worthy lines?
💡 A teasing jab used among friends to call out cheesy pickup lines.
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