These days, I have been watching a TV show, “Everybody Loves Raymond (ELR).” Funny thing is that I do not intend to watch it but I do not have a choice because Jessy is watching it all the time. She used to watch “Friends” so many times. Maybe around 20 times! Or even more…. Honestly, I was the one who encouraged her to watch it to help her English but I got so sick and tired of it. Then, I said to her. “Don’t you want to try something else?” So, finally, she decided to move on to the other one, ELR. It is pretty fun to watch. In my opinion, I think ELR is a little bit harder than Friends. I mean English-wise. Watching it, I heard a few interesting sound words which, I think, are quite useful to know.

1. Mopey : similar to depressed and sad but a little bit like someone bringing gloomy moods.

Example : Hey, why are you being so mopey? Cheer up! The world is not gonna disappear.

Korean equivalent : 시무룩한 (Si-Mu-Ruk-Han)

2. Grumpy : similar to angry and bad-tempered but more like fume and fret

Example : Sometimes, she gets grumpy easily! So you gotta watch out your mouth!

Korean equivalent : 짜증내는 (Jja-Jeung-Nae-Neun)

This one actually seems to be an expression you gotta be careful. I found another definition from the Urban Dictionary. It says it is a slang term for the act of defecating. And the following is an example.

I need to take a grumpy.

3. Tushy : basically good looking butt

Example : Jessy always tells me, “Honey, you do not have tushy at all.” Then I am like, “Asian guys are not supposed to have butt. My lack of tushy is my charm!”

Korean equivalent : 엉덩이 (Eung-Deong-Yi) I cannot find any better word for this but this should be good enough.