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Korean life dictionary

22 short guides to words and manners

Slang

칼퇴

kaltoe

Leaving work exactly on time.

Origin칼 (knife, meaning exactly) + 퇴근 (leaving work).

When to useBragging that you left right at 6.

CarefulSaying it in front of your boss can sound like a complaint.

Examples

  • 오늘은 무조건 칼퇴할 거야.

    I'm leaving right on time today, no matter what.

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