일코
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Short for 일반인 코스프레 (ilbanin koseupeure, “ordinary person cosplay”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [iɭkʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [일코]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ilko |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ilko |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ilk'o |
| Yale Romanization? | il.kho |
Noun
[edit]일코 • (ilko)
- (Internet slang, in subcultures) hiding the fact that one belongs to the subculture; pretending to be a normie in public; hiding one's power levels
Derived terms
[edit]- 일코하다 (ilkohada, “to hide the fact that one belongs to the subculture”)