Korean · Joy & Jackpots
개이득
gaeideuk
geh-EE-deuk · /kɛ.i.dɯk̚/
Massive win / total steal — profit so good it needs the dog prefix.
coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances
Literally
"dog-profit"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
이득 is "profit"; bolt on the dog and you get 개이득 — an absurdly good deal, an undeserved windfall, a win you did nothing to earn. The buy-one-get-two, the upgrade at check-in, the exam question you happened to study. It's the 개- prefix at its most cheerful, which also sets its register: friends and group chats yes, job interviews no, elders will wince. Barely a 2. The wholesome equivalent is 완전 이득 (wanjeon ideuk) or the older 꿀 (honey) family — 꿀이득, same sweetness, no dog.
Heard in the wild
만 원인데 두 개 주셨어. 개이득!
It was ten thousand won and she gave me two. Massive win!
Where it lands
South Korea (universal among under-40s); slang register
Quick answers
- What does "개이득" mean?
- In Korean, "개이득" means "Massive win / total steal — profit so good it needs the dog prefix.". Literally it's "dog-profit". 이득 is "profit"; bolt on the dog and you get 개이득 — an absurdly good deal, an undeserved windfall, a win you did nothing to earn. The buy-one-get-two, the upgrade at check-in, the exam question you happened to study. It's the 개- prefix at its most cheerful, which also sets its register: friends and group chats yes, job interviews no, elders will wince. Barely a 2. The wholesome equivalent is 완전 이득 (wanjeon ideuk) or the older 꿀 (honey) family — 꿀이득, same sweetness, no dog.
- Is "개이득" offensive?
- It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
- How do you pronounce "개이득"?
- Say it "geh-EE-deuk" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: kɛ.i.dɯk̚.
Related in Korean
The same idea, elsewhere
Via concepts like "Hell yes".
- French Ça déchire ! That rocks! / That's awesome!
- German Geil! Awesome! / Sick! / Hell yes!
- Greek ώπα Oops! / Hey, watch it! / Let's go! — NOT mainly the plate-smashing tourist cheer.
- Italian Grande! Nice one! / You legend! / Way to go!
- Japanese やった Yes! / I did it! / We won!
- Polish zajebisty Fucking awesome / badass — the great slang-POSITIVE of the jebać family.
- Portuguese Que massa! How cool! / Awesome!
- Russian Офигенно! Freaking awesome! / Amazing!
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