1. What does it mean?

역캐리 reverses 캐리. Players use it when a costly mistake or poor performance plays a large role in their own team's defeat, joking that the person helped the opponents win instead.

Also written or said as yeokkaeri

2. The nuance

It can be self-deprecating, but aimed at a teammate it is harsh blame. It does not prove intentional sabotage; ordinary mistakes and deliberate 패작 are different.

3. Examples

“마지막 실수는 내가 역캐리한 셈이네, 미안해.”

That last mistake basically handed them the win; sorry.

“한 번 실수했다고 계속 역캐리라고 놀리지는 마.”

Don't keep mocking someone as the reason we lost over one mistake.

Related words

Sources

NamuWiki

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