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우스갯소리
우스갯소리 is a light passing remark made in fun, often used to signal that something should not be taken seriously. Slightly literary and warm, it is the word an older speaker would choose over 드립.
Examples in context
우스갯소리로 한 말이니 신경 쓰지 마세요.
I said it in jest, so do not worry about it.
할아버지의 우스갯소리가 그리워요.
I miss my grandfather jests.
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