Let's learn about "딱지"

* 딱지 has the following 9 meanings

1) [부스럼•종기( boil, abscess, carbuncle)] a (dried) scab; a crust; a slough

- 부스럼에 딱지가 앉았다 : A scab formed over the boil

- 딱지가 덜 떨어졌다 : The scab peeled away[went off / has come off]

2) [=종이의 티] a fleck in paper

3) [=게·소라·거북 등의 껍데기(the shell of a crab, a turbo, a turtle, etc)] a shell; a carapace

- 게딱지 : a carapace

- 거북의 등딱지 : (a) tortoise[turtle] shell

- 소라의 딱지 : the shell of a turban shell

4) [시계] a (watch) case

- 금딱지 시계 : a gold watch / a watch in a gold case

- 시계의 뒤딱지 : the back of a watch case

♣ 딱지가 덜 떨어지다 : There's still a scab left

- 그는 아직 딱지가 덜 떨어졌다 : There is yet childish about him

5) [=거절] rejection; refusal; [=퇴짜] a setdown; a rebuff

♣ 딱지(를) 놓다 : refuse; reject; snub; give a rebuff; [구혼자(prospective spouse)] give the mitten; kick

- 그녀는 나에게 딱지를 놓았다 She gave me a rebuff

♣ 딱지(를) 맞다 : be rejected; suffer[meet with] a rebuff; get a snub; [구혼자(prospective spouse)] get the mitten; be kicked

6) [=종이 조각] a card; a label; a tag; a sticker; a stamp

- 우표 딱지 : a postage stamp

- 딱지를 붙이다 : label / put a tag

- 딱지가 붙어 있는 여행 가방 : a suitcase with stickers on

- 그 가방에는 「취급 주의」라고 딱지가 붙어 있었다 : The trunk was labeled "Handle with care."

7) [=악평] a bad[an evil] reputation; ill fame; notoriety

- 딱지 붙은 : notorious / regular

- 딱지 붙은 깡패[사기꾼] : a notorious scoundrel[swindler]

- 그에게는 부정직하다는 딱지가 붙어 있다 : He has a bad reputation of being dishonest

8) [교통 위반(traffic violation)] a (traffic) ticket

- 주차 위반 딱지 : a parking ticket

- 딱지를 떼다 : ticket

- 딱지를 떼이다 : get a traffic ticket

9) [딱지치기(slapstick game)] a picture card used in a children's game