gangnam
city in South Korea
Gangnam Style
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Gangnam Beauty
(Originated from one of South Korea's most developed cities, Gangnam. Currently housing about 36% of S. Korea's plastic surgery clinics, Gangnam is one of the most influential areas in S. Korea in terms of amount of surgeries preformed per year.)
1. Someone who has gone through plastic surgeries in order to enhance the way they look.
2. Someone who has become addicted to plastic surgeries to the extent that they look unnatural and/or fake.
1. Someone who has gone through plastic surgeries in order to enhance the way they look.
2. Someone who has become addicted to plastic surgeries to the extent that they look unnatural and/or fake.
Gangnam Beauty by araecase September 15, 2018
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gangnam beauty
a gangnam beauty is mainly a woman who gets so much plastic surgery that it’s very noticeable. they usually just get the surgery in their facial visual area, but bodies of women can also be called a gangnam beauty.
Person 1: Did you see that girl’s face?
Person 2: Totally, she’s such a gangnam beauty.
Person 1: She’s still pretty though..
Person 2: Totally, she’s such a gangnam beauty.
Person 1: She’s still pretty though..
gangnam beauty by maialovesjoji March 31, 2019
Gangnam Raped
The involuntary, often forceful, hearing/viewing of a viral song/dance/video that had until that point been deliberately avoided.
Person 1: I avoided the Harlem Shake for weeks, then I accidentally saw a flash mob in the cafeteria.
Person 2: Well, I guess you were Gangnam Raped again.
Person 2: Well, I guess you were Gangnam Raped again.
Gangnam Raped by waldostoevsky February 11, 2013
Gangnam style
Gangnam style by Kidswillbekids May 18, 2019
gangnam unnie
gangnam unnie by nice skirt September 16, 2017
Gangnam Style
1. A Korean song written by Korean singer Psy.
2. "Gangnam" means "south(nam) of the river(gang)" in Korean. In this song, the "river(gang)" is the Han River, which penetrates the City of Seoul, capital of South Korea. The northern part of Seoul(gangbuk) has been the capital of Korea since the early 15th century. Development of Gangnam and expansion of Seoul started in 1970s. Gangnam is the icon of the rapid economic development of South Korea in 1970s and 80s. Mostly benefited from skyrocketing real estate price followed by planned economic development, Gangnam has become the most wealthy area in the entire South Korea. "Gangnam" is being regarded as the place where people are rich, girls are pretty and everything is supposed to be cool.
2. "Gangnam" means "south(nam) of the river(gang)" in Korean. In this song, the "river(gang)" is the Han River, which penetrates the City of Seoul, capital of South Korea. The northern part of Seoul(gangbuk) has been the capital of Korea since the early 15th century. Development of Gangnam and expansion of Seoul started in 1970s. Gangnam is the icon of the rapid economic development of South Korea in 1970s and 80s. Mostly benefited from skyrocketing real estate price followed by planned economic development, Gangnam has become the most wealthy area in the entire South Korea. "Gangnam" is being regarded as the place where people are rich, girls are pretty and everything is supposed to be cool.
Gangnam Style by gogocj2012 August 13, 2012
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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