오저치고 뜻: Master the 'Chicken for Dinner' Korean Meme
Learn the meaning of 오저치고 (O-jeo-chi-go) and 점메추. Master Korean food slang and the '-go' suffix for casual chats. Level up your Korean now!
Learn the meaning of 오저치고 (O-jeo-chi-go) and 점메추. Master Korean food slang and the '-go' suffix for casual chats. Level up your Korean now!
Learn how to use the viral food contraction '오저치고' and the versatile '-go' suffix to suggest meals like a local.
You want to ask your friend if they want to grab chicken tonight without sounding like a textbook. Instead of saying 오늘 저녁에 치킨 먹을래요?oneul jeonyeoge chikin meogeulraeyo?, just send: 오저치고?ojeochigo?
10-second rule
Use 오저치고ojeochigo when you have a specific craving for chicken, but use 저메추jeomechu when you are indecisive and need a dinner recommendation.
Tone ladder (casual → polite)
오저치고?ojeochigo? — Super casual (friends only)오늘 저녁 치킨 어때요?oneul jeonyeok chikin eottaeyo? — Polite/Neutral오늘 저녁으로 치킨은 어떠신가요?oneul jeonyeogeuro chikineun eotteosingayo? — Formal/Work
Quick cheat sheet
Expressions in this post
This is a classic 'Abbreviation of the Abbreviation' (줄임말). It stands for 오늘 저녁 치킨 고 (Today Evening Chicken Go). It became a staple in Korean gaming culture and KakaoTalk chats because, let's face it, chicken is the unofficial national dish of Korea.
Natural alternatives
오저삼고ojeosamgo — Today evening Pork Belly (Samgyeopsal) Go오저마고ojeomago — Today evening Malatang Go
Example (chat)
야 오저치고?ya ojeochigo? — Hey, chicken tonight?ㅇㅇ 콜ㅇㅇ kol — Sure, I'm in.
Example (work)
Avoid using this with your boss. Instead, use: 오늘 저녁에 다 같이 치킨 드시러 가실래요?oneul jeonyeoge da gati chikin deusireo gasilraeyo? — Would you like to go eat chicken together tonight?
This stands for 점심 메뉴 추천 (Lunch Menu Recommendation). It’s the ultimate icebreaker in office group chats when 11:30 AM hits and nobody knows what to eat. You can swap '점' (Lunch) for '저' (Dinner) to get 저메추jeomechu.
Natural alternatives
메추mechu — Short for 'Menu Recommendation'아점메추ajeommechu — Brunch menu recommendation
Example (chat)
결정장애 왔음... 점메추 좀gyeoljeongjaae wasseum... jeommechu jom — I can't decide... give me a lunch recommendation.돈가스 어때?dongaseu eottae? — How about Tonkatsu?
Example (work)
팀장님, 오늘 점메추 부탁드려요!timjangnim, oneul jeommechu butakdeuryeoyo! — Team leader, please recommend a lunch menu for today!
Decision Tree for Food Memes
- Do you know what you want?
- Yes -> Is it Chicken? ->
오저치고ojeochigo - Yes -> Is it something else? ->
[Food Name] + 고[Food Name] + go (e.g.,마라탕 고maratang go)
- Yes -> Is it Chicken? ->
- Are you clueless?
- Yes -> Is it Lunch? ->
점메추jeommechu - Yes -> Is it Dinner? ->
저메추jeomechu
- Yes -> Is it Lunch? ->
Rewrite drill
오늘 저녁에 뭐 먹을까?oneul jeonyeoge mwo meogeulkka? (To friend) ->저메추 좀!jeomechu jom!오늘 저녁에 치킨 먹으러 가자.oneul jeonyeoge chikin meogeureo gaja. (To friend) ->오저치고?ojeochigo?점심 메뉴 좀 골라주세요.jeomsim menyu jom golrajuseyo. (To colleague) ->점메추 부탁드려요!jeommechu butakdeuryeoyo!삼겹살 먹으러 갈래?samgyeopsal meogeureo galrae? (To friend) ->삼겹살 고?samgyeopsal go?오늘 저녁은 마라탕 어때?oneul jeonyeogeun maratang eottae? (To friend) ->오저마고?ojeomago?
Mini dialogues (with EN)
Next steps
- Try sending
오저치고?ojeochigo? to a Korean friend on KakaoTalk and see if they 'Call' (agree). - Use the
-고-go suffix with your favorite food today, like피자 고?pija go? or커피 고?keopi go?
