2.12.2008

babariman

This is one of the funniest words I've learned here in Korea so far. 바바리맨 (Babariman) comes from the word "Burberry," the famous British clothing company, and "man." It's someone in a trench coat who likes to flash people. In Asia, rather than streaking in front of a crowd, men like to look conspicuous and flash people when people least expect it. It's also quite interesting that Burberry has become synonymous with trench coats here, similar to how kleenex is to tissue in America.

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