Strategies of creating slang expressions (Munro 1989)

1. Use of metaphors:
   
   English:
   He is bombed/ripped/blasted/shredded; It's bugging me;
   
   Korean:
   yôlla [yôl-na(-ke)] 'very [Lit. to the extent that heat comes out]
   yol-bat-ta 'to get angry' [Lt. to receive heat]
   philûm-i kkûnki-ta 'to black out' [the film was disconnected]
   
   
2. Acronymy:
   
   English:
   f.o; lol; M.O.S.; S.O.L.; BTW
   
   Korean:
   myôngthoe <myôngye thoecik 'honorable retirement'
   yô-ch'in < yôja chingu 'girl firend' , nam-chin < namja chingu 'boyfriend'
   wan-so-nam < wanjô(hi) sojunghan namja 'a totally precious man'
   pe-phû pesûtû (best) phûlentû (friend)
   mitû < mikuk tûlama (drama) 'American TV drammar'
   
   
   
3. Clipping:
   
   English:
   def.; teach; prof.; Fab. five; vegi; prep; wait a sec.;
   
   
4. Compounding, blending:
   
   English:
   brain-fart, dimbo, gork
   
   Korean:
   tam-t'aengi for tamim sônsaeng-nim 'home room teacher'
   pôm-saeng-i for mopôm-saeng 'a model student'
   
   
5. Popular culture:
   
   English:
   magoo, McFly, Wilma, I have missile lock on her; scoob
   Adonis; mc2
   
   Korean:
   chatonyô/chatonam < chakaun tosi-ûy yônca/namca 'chic modern woman/man' (Scret Garden, 2010)
   nûkkim anikka 'no need to explain' [since I know the feeling] (From Gag Concert)
   tangûn-i-ci 'of course' [It is a carrot]
   
   
6. Word play:
   
   tangyônha-ji 'Of course, it is a matter of fact > tangûn-i-ci [Lit. It is a carrot]' > mal-pap-i-ci [Lit. horse meal]'
   
   ccantoli [Lit. a salty person]' > wang-sokûm [Lit. king salt] ''miser'
   
   pangk'ok (Bankok)< pang-e kkok [Lit. stay put in the room]
   
   tongnama(South-East Asia) < tongne-e nam-a 'staying in the local'
   
   
   
7. Revival of standard words
   
   strumpet, bug, inebriated