🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

허당 매력이 있는

Pronunciation / Transliteration: heodang maeryeogi inneun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Adorkable/əˈdɔːr.kə.bəl/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 어설픈 모습이 참 매력적이고 귀엽다."

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Awkward, clumsy, or socially inept in a way that is charming or endearing.

    "He tripped over his own shoelaces and offered an adorkable smile."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

A portmanteau coined in late 20th-century American English blending the words 'adorable' and 'dork'. It reflects a cultural shift toward celebrating socially awkward or eccentric traits as endearing and charming.

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