What does kkondae mean in Korean?
꼰대 Kkondae
Meaning
A preachy, “back in my day” authority figure; a boomer-type lecture.
- When
- Popular around 2015
- Heard in
- generations, the workplace, relationships
- Feels
- negative, satire
- Politeness
- Rude or crude in tone — fine with close friends, but avoid it with elders, teachers, or at work.
How Koreans use Kkondae
꼰대 같은 말은 하지 말자.
Let's not talk like a kkondae.
스스로 꼰대가 되지 않기 위해 노력 중.
Trying hard not to become a kkondae myself.