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Coversation from tonight's session with my Korean partner.

Me: We're planning on throwing a Halloween party.

Korean Partner: Yeah?

Me: And I'm also planning a party in London though I'm not sure what kind yet. (side note to friends: I'm going to London from 11/8 to 11/21 to chill with G.O.P.I.)

Korean Partner: Wow. You're a real party whore.

Me: Excuse me?

Korean Partner: Party. Whore.

Me: (laugh) Where d'you pick up *that* expression? That's, like, serious American lingo.

Korean Partner: Whore?

Me: Who you been hanging out with?

Korean Partner: (takes out a pencil and writes down the expression)

Me: (I read it. It says: "party goer") Oh, 'goer'! (laugh)

Korean Partner: What?

Me: I thought you were saying "whore"! I thought you were calling me a 'ho!

Korean Partner: "Whore"? Can you write it down for me?

Me: (writes it down)

Korean Partner: (reads it) What's this mean?

Me: Whore. A prostitute.

Korean Partner: You thought I called you a prostitute?!

Me: It's okay. You called me a party whore. You can call your friends that.

Korean Partner: !

Me: No. It's an expression. Like if one of your friends has, like, a 100 pair of shoes, you can call her a 'shoe whore' or if she loves chocolate, you can call her a 'chocolate whore'. But only call your friends that. No one else.

Korean Partner: Okay...party whore.