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As much as a Rat's Tail : Korean Slang (English and Korean Edition)

Author Peter Nicholas Liptak, Si Woo Lee
Publisher Exile Press LLC
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ISBN / ASIN0980197422
ISBN-139780980197426
Sales Rank1,745,358
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

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Korean Slang invective and euphemism - An irreverent look at Language within Culture

Learn what the kids are really saying; all the Korean they will never teach you in class. The insider's guide to Korean slang. Korean is rich with the dynamic linguistic expressions and freshly coined language. A Rat's Tail dives into the intricacies of modern Korean slang introducing the hip, hot, spicy and sexual, the irreverent and inspiring, the cultural, crass and comical. This is the Korean not covered in the language books, full of color and infused with philosophy. With A Rat's Tail in hand, you can impress others with your verbal acumen as you complement their fashion sense, dish out dirty words, or text up a storm, as you gain insight into the mind and culture of the Korean people.

Get 'street' with A Rat's Tail Get the lingo on:
  • expressions so necessary they're like rice
  • a little something on the side
  • stuff to say (and do) while drinking
  • spicy language and swearing
  • something sexy to say
  • Konglish and what they say in the halls, not the classroom!
Get the Straight Scoop with explanations of uncommon words and unusual usage.
Culturally Speaking - get the skinny on how Koreans think, speak or act.
Plus how to pick up, break up, make up, or get down and dirty.
Find out who's abusing you and how to talk about someone behind their back.