jilt — to suddenly break off a romantic relationship with someone, especially after promising to marry them
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to suddenly break off a romantic relationship with someone, especially after promising to marry them
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒɪlt/
Korean meaning: 연인을 갑자기 차다, 특히 결혼 약속 후 일방적으로 파혼하다
Korean pronunciation: **질**트
Example Sentences
- After dating for five years, she jilted him via text message - talk about modern romance!
- The billionaire was jilted by three different fiancées who all ran off with his bodyguards.
- He never recovered from being jilted on Valentine's Day.
jilt
VERB//dʒɪlt//
to suddenly break off a romantic relationship with someone, especially after promising to marry them
to suddenly break off a romantic relationship with someone, especially after promising to marry them
She built a castle, but guilt was all that lasted
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🌳Etymology
Origin
17세기 중반에 등장한 단어로, 원래는 여성의 이름 'Jill'에서 유래되었습니다. 당시 'Jill'은 변덕스럽고 경박한 여성을 지칭하는 일반명사로 사용되다가 동사화되어 '차다'라는 의미를 갖게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“After dating for five years, she jilted him via text message - talk about modern romance!”
“The billionaire was jilted by three different fiancées who all ran off with his bodyguards.”
“He never recovered from being jilted on Valentine's Day.”
“The movie star jilted her co-star for a director, causing drama both on and off screen.”
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