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파도타기 pa-do-ta-gi
Riding the wave; a drinking game where everyone down the table takes a shot in rapid succession
What does 파도타기 mean?
파도타기 (pa-do-ta-gi) means: Riding the wave; a drinking game where everyone down the table takes a shot in rapid succession.
A high-energy team-building (or team-destroying) drinking ritual.
How it's actually used
- 갑자기 분위기가 달아올라서 테이블 끝부터 끝까지 파도타기를 시작했다.
gapjagi bunwigiga dalaollaseo teibeul kkeutbuteo kkeutkkaji padotagireul sijakhaetda.
The mood suddenly heated up, so we started a rapid-fire wave-drinking game from one end of the table to the other.
💡 Describes starting a rapid sequence of shots among a group. - 오늘 술자리는 파도타기 하느라 정신없이 시간이 갔어.
oneul suljarineun padotagi haneura jeonshineopsi sigani gasseo.
Today's drinking session flew by in a blur because we were doing the wave-drinking game.
💡 Highlights how chaotic and fast-paced this ritual can be. - 갑자기 회식 분위기가 달아오르더니 끝 번호까지 파도타기가 시작됐다.
gapjagi hoesik bunwigi-ga daraoreudeoni kkeut beonho-kkaji padotagi-ga sijak-dwaetda.
Suddenly the dinner vibe heated up and the rapid-shot wave started all the way to the end.
💡 Describes the sudden escalation of a drinking party.
Related words in Drinking & Dining Culture
알쓰 (알코올 쓰레기) al-sseu혼술 / 혼밥 hon-sul-hon-bap입(이) 터지다 ip-i-teo-ji-da불맛 bul-mat한턱내다 han-teong-nae-da