Nuance Dictionary / Slang & Internet Culture
영끌 yeong-kkeul
Pooling every possible won through maximum loans and asset liquidation to buy real estate out of sheer panic.
What does 영끌 mean?
영끌 (yeong-kkeul) means: Pooling every possible won through maximum loans and asset liquidation to buy real estate out of sheer panic.
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How it's actually used
- 영끌해서 샀더니 요즘 이자 오르는 것 때문에 숨이 막혀.
yeong-kkeul-hae-seo sat-deon-i yo-j-eum i-ja o-reun-eot-eun geot ttae-mun-e sum-i mak-hyeo.
I bought it by scraping every last won together, and now with the interest rates going up, I can't breathe.
💡 Reveals the immediate regret and crushing anxiety that often accompanies the post-purchase reality of the trend. - 요즘 같은 때에 영끌은 진짜 자살행위야.
yo-j-eum gat-eun ttae-e yeong-kkeul-eun jin-jja ja-sal-haeng-wi-ya.
Doing the 'yeong-kkeul' thing in times like these is honestly economic suicide.
💡 Shows how the term is used in cautionary advice by peers watching the housing market turn volatile.
Related words in Slang & Internet Culture
영포티 yeong-po-ti아싸 a-ssa알아서 잘 딱 al-a-seo-jal-ttak알잘딱깔센 al-jal-ttak-kkal-sen안물안궁 an-mul-an-gung