What does eokten mean in Korean?
억텐 Eokten
Also written: 억지 텐션
Meaning
Forced, fake-high energy.
- When
- Popular around 2021
- Heard in
- humor, self-deprecation, social media
- Feels
- humor, self-deprecation
- Politeness
- Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.
How Koreans use Eokten
오늘 피곤한데 억텐으로 버틴다.
I'm tired today, running on eokten.
억텐 아니고 찐텐이야.
It's not eokten, it's jjinten.
Similar slang in other languages
- US English
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