먹튀 is short for 먹고 튄다 where 먹다 is to eat and 튀다 is to bounce or spatter out. . . . ● To give you a visual of what 튀다 means, you know that moment when you're deep-frying and you put a piece inside of the hot oil and drops of oil spatter out? (기름이 튀다.) Or when you're talking to your crush and you feel droplets of saliva leave your mouth? (침이 튀다.) It also applies to when something elastic like when a rubber ball bounces out of your balcony. (공이 튀다.) So there's an element of speed and something liquid or bouncy escaping something. ⤵️ . . ● 먹고 튄다 literally means "to eat and bounce". The English equivalent could be "dine and dash" but its usage isn't limited to skipping out on a restaurant bill. In fact, 먹튀 was originally popularized in a sports context like in baseball and soccer when athletes received a huge salary or signing bonus but didn’t perform well on the field. . . ● 먹튀 can be used in any situation with an assumption of a "give and take" where someone takes first and then doesn't hold up their end of the bargain. It can be used in serious situations like a financial scam or in playful/casual situations like when you're babysitting your nephew and you make a deal that he'll finish his homework if you let him play on his iPad, and then he doesn't do any work after finishing his game. . . ● Sentences using 먹튀: 1. 먹튀 당했다. - [Someone] pulled a fast one on [me]. 2. 아직 기대에 부응하지 못했지만, 아직 먹튀라고 하기에는 너무 일러. - It hasn't lived up to expectations, but it's still too early to call it a fraud. 3. 책을 빌려줬으니까 먹튀 하지 마! 다음 주에 우리 다 같이 여행 가는 거다! - I've lent you the book, so you better keep your word! We're all going on the trip next week, okay? . . . #fluentkorean #koreanvocabulary #koreanslang #koreanstudy #koreangrammar #koreanstories #koreanstudygram #koreannotes #learnkorean #studywithme https://www.instagram.com/p/B_b5kLUB2eT/?igshid=17tjlvr1bhpt