Korean Slang 276. 렉

Korean Slang 276. 렉 — Lag. A delay or freeze.

렉 (rek)

What 렉 means

Lag. A delay or freeze.

When Koreans use it

Describe a game or device responding slowly or freezing briefly.

A short conversation

Korean

A: 화면이 자꾸 멈춰.

B: 렉 걸리는 것 같아.

English

A: The screen keeps freezing.

B: It seems to be lagging.

Use it with care

From English lag. 렉 걸리다 is common casual wording.

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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