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틱틱 tik-tik
Answering back sharply, grumpily, and with short, clipped phrasing out of annoyance.
What does 틱틱 mean?
틱틱 (tik-tik) means: Answering back sharply, grumpily, and with short, clipped phrasing out of annoyance.
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How it's actually used
- 왜 자꾸 틱틱대고 그래? 뭐 화나는 일 있어?
wae jak-ku tik-tik-dae-go geu-rae? mwo hwa-na-neun il is-seo?
Why do you keep snapping at me like that? Is something making you mad?
💡 Combines with '대다' to form a verb describing the habitual action of snapping. - 내가 뭘 물어보기만 하면 틱틱거려.
nae-ga mwol mul-eo-bo-gi-man ha-myeon tik-tik-geo-ryeo.
Every single time I ask him something, he gets all grumpy and short with me.
💡 Shows how the word targets the defensive, irritable cadence of someone's replies. - 아침부터 왜 그렇게 틱틱대냐, 진짜.
a-chim-bu-teo wae geu-reo-ke tikk-tik-dae-nya, jin-jja.
Why are you being so snappy since this morning, seriously.
💡 A common way to call out someone's bad morning mood right off the bat.
Related words in Sounds & Sensations
톡톡 tok-tok똑똑 ttok-ttok뚝딱뚝딱 ttuk-ttak-ttuk-ttak울컥 ul-keok울퉁불퉁 ultung-bultung