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TOPIK 4noun

바가지

bagaji

바가지가 · 바가지를

rip-off, overcharging; gourd bowl

Example

관광지에서 택시 요금 바가지를 썼어요.

I got ripped off on the taxi fare at a tourist spot.

Word parts

Originally a gourd bowl; why 'wearing the bowl' means getting ripped off is uncertain.

Good to know

The victim 쓰다 'wears' the 바가지; the seller 씌우다 'puts it on' them.