곱세크
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably a reference to the character Gobseck, from a novella written by French author Honore de Balzac of the same name. As the character Gobseck is frugal and greedy, the term likely originates from the implication that a person acts similarly to Gobseck.
Noun[edit]
곱세크 • (gopsekeu)
- (North Korea, slang) miser, cheapskate
- Synonym: 구두쇠 (gudusoe)