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노잼

nojaem

Boring / no fun

🗣️ How to say it

no-jaem — flat, no extra stress.

📊 Meaning spectrum

boring dull not funny

💬 When to use it

The direct opposite of 꿀잼 — use it to say a class, show, or joke was boring or fell flat.

그 강의 완전 노잼이었어. 🔊

That lecture was totally boring.

🧠 Culture note

"No" + "잼" (short for 재미, fun) — coined online around 2010 and now a completely mainstream way to say something was dull or a joke fell flat.

✅ Use it / ❌ Don't

Reacting honestly to a boring class or show
Giving formal feedback to a professor

🎯 Quick quiz

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