월루 (wollu)
What 월루 means
Getting paid while doing very little.
When Koreans use it
Joke self-deprecatingly about an unusually idle moment at work.
A short conversation
Korean
A: 오늘 일이 없네.
B: 잠깐 월루 중이야.
English
A: There's not much work today.
B: I'm getting paid to sit here for a moment.
Use it with care
Short for 월급 루팡. Risky in workplace messages and unfair as an accusation.
From Korean Your Teacher Doesn’t Teach You by Injin Hwang. The meaning, usage, dialogue, and notes above follow the author’s book.
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