상놈

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

상(常) (sang) +‎ (nom)

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sangnom
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sangnom
McCune–Reischauer?sangnom
Yale Romanization?sangnom

Noun[edit]

상놈 (sangnom)

  1. (historical, derogatory) boor, i.e. low-class man
    Antonym: 양반 (yangban)
  2. (derogatory) boorish, mean man