ドヤ顔（どやがお, doyagao）noun, verb [+する]
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“Were Your Parents Killed by Coriander?” Japanese Slang Expression
“… に親でも殺されたのか”, meaning “Were your parents or someone killed by …” is a sarcastic and provocative Japanese expression used on the internet.Read More
オワコン (Owakon) Meaning ‘Old-Fashioned’ in Japanese Slang
オワコン (owakon) means “no longer interesting/popular/relevant”, “outdated”. It combines two words 終わった(owatta): “finished” and コンテンツ (kontentsu): “contents”Read More
情弱 (Joujaku): Japanese Slang Meaning “Lacking in Common Knowledge”
情弱 (joujaku) is a Japanese slang term that means “lacking in common and important information or knowledge”. For instance, you’re joujaku if you bought a high-spec laptop just to use social media like Twitter, or if you are easily allured by dodgy ads onlineRead More
誤爆 (gobaku, “accidental explosion”) Means “Wrong Chat” in Japanese Slang
Originally, 誤爆 (ごばく, gobaku) means “accidental explosion/bombing”. As a slang word, however, it also means “Opps, wrong chat”, i.e. the act of inadvertently sending a message to a wrong chat/person.Read More