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영포티 yeong-po-ti

A wry self-badge worn by 40-something men who refuse to let go of youth, joking about their own awkward transition into middle age.

What does 영포티 mean?

영포티 (yeong-po-ti) means: A wry self-badge worn by 40-something men who refuse to let go of youth, joking about their own awkward transition into middle age.

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How it's actually used

  • 나도 어쩔 수 없는 영포티인가 봐, 뉴진스 노래가 다 좋네.
    Na-do eojjeol su eomneun yeong-po-ti-in ga bwa, nyu-jin-seu norae-ga da jon-ne.
    I guess I really am a Young-Forty after all, NewJeans songs are all so good.
    💡 Reveals how the term is used to jokingly validate one's own embarrassing youth-chasing behavior.
  • 영포티 소리 안 들으려면 이런 감성 조심해야 한다니까.
    Yeong-po-ti sori an deureu-ryeomyeon ireon gamseong josim-haeya han-da-nikka.
    If we don't want to be called Young-Forties, we really gotta watch out for this kind of sentimental vibe.
    💡 Shows the defensive, self-policing humor men use to keep each other from acting like desperate old boys.

Related words in Slang & Internet Culture

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