Some of us have been reticent in revealing the meaning of our usernames *cough*Aigoo. Thus, the birth of the Offical Guess the Meaning of Aigoo's Username thread...Any guesses? ...She "purports" it not dirty, but...
Well, it means darn....
Wouldn't it be great if it actually meant "darn"...
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
Something is telling me it means "oh my!" or something like that. Am I completely crazy?
it means oh darn or oh no
really thats no fun...way to kill the thread...I'm gonna blissfully ignore the truth and stick to the secretly obscene name theory
Both Nard's and Plum's guesses are close. Not DEAD ON, but close. There are several ways that this can be used in context.
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
Woot! Years of hanging out with Koreans pays off.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/7/04
Aigoo, can we have a hint? Where does the word come from?
then you'll have to start using it in context my freind.
"Aigoo chamnah, this is ridiculous."
(People add chamnah sometimes, it doesn't really matter. It doesn't add anything except a few syllables.)
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
Ooh...like "good grief."
Yep, there ya go.
I can't find an origin because it's been used for so long.
Good grief is the most common usage.
"Aigoo, neujuht ddah."
That could be "Oh, darn" (it basically means, "Oh, darn. We were late.")'
ETA: Some of my other favorite Korean terms (to freak out all my non-Korean speaking friends)
Noogah Geu(rl)etni? - Who said that?
Mwoh Hanni? - What are you doing?/What are you up to?
Ommonah... - (Used mainly by women) Oh my god.../Incredible...
Yah, nuh jeenjjah jahllatddah! - Oooo, you're so clever. [Sarcastic].
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