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South Korea — Phrase #6

🐷#6 Appearance Attack

못생긴 (Motsaenggin)

mot̚sɛŋɡin
Literal: Poorly formed / ugly
Feels like: Straightforward Korean for "ugly." Less a "signature swear" than a blunt, culturally loaded appearance put-down. Korea's intense beauty standards mean appearance insults carry particular cultural weight that goes far deeper than in most cultures
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