Aegyo
//ˈɛɡ.joʊ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Cuteness, adorableness, charm. uncountable
"A few years ago, the trend for girl groups was to show innocence and aegyo, a Korean term meaning acting cute."
Example
More examples"A few years ago, the trend for girl groups was to show innocence and aegyo, a Korean term meaning acting cute."
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 애교(愛嬌) (aegyo).
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