A tweet says a restaurant near a women's university piles pasta 'mountain-high' for 8,500 won

A viral photo of a pasta plate promised to be 'mountain-sized' sparked a quote-tweet asking if the word's meaning had quietly changed.

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Anonymous

Did the definition of 'mountain-sized' change without me knowing...내가 알고있는 산더미의 정의가 달라진걸까...

This restaurant near the women's university gets bonus points...여대앞식당 호감인점...

They pile the pasta up like a mountain, for 8,500 won파스타를 산더미처럼 쌓아주는데 8500원

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Korean community post, image 2: The 'mountain-sized' pasta: just a normal-looking plate.
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The 'mountain-sized' pasta: just a normal-looking plate.

(사진: 평범한 양의 파스타가 담긴 빨간 접시)

💡 Wait, is this actually mocking the photo?
Korean restaurant reviews love hyperbole like '산더미' (mountain-pile) to hype up portion size, even when the plate looks completely average — the joke is catching the gap between the hype and the picture.vs. the US: like an ad calling a regular burger 'stacked sky-high.'Klore note
💡 Why does '호감' (bonus points) matter here?
That phrase usually signals a promo-style review buttering up a business, which is exactly the kind of post Korean Twitter loves to quote-dunk on for being overblown.Klore note

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