뒷담

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of 뒷담화 (dwitdamhwa), ultimately from 뒷다마 (dwitdama).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dwitdam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dwisdam
McCune–Reischauer?twittam
Yale Romanization?twistam

Noun[edit]

뒷담 • (dwitdam)

  1. (slang) the act of talking negatively behind someone's back
    Synonyms: 뒷담화 (dwitdamhwa), 뒷다마 (dwitdama)
    Antonym: 앞담 (apdam)
    뒷담을 까다
    dwitdam-eul kkada
    to talk negatively behind [someone's] back
    뒷담을 깔 바에 차라리 앞담을 까.
    Dwitdam-eul kkal ba-e charari apdam-eul kka.
    Insult me face-to-face rather than talking behind my back.

Usage notes[edit]

See the usage notes at 뒷담화 (dwitdamhwa).

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