홍발정
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of 홍준표 (Hong-junpyo, “Hong Joon-pyo”) + 발정(發情) (baljeong, “rut; sexual stimulation”), from a 1972 incident in which Hong was apparently involved in a housemate's attempt to use a stimulant drug for pigs as a date rape drug, which became widely publicized when he ran for president in 2017.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸʷo̞ŋba̠ʎt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [홍발쩡]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Hongbaljeong |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Hongbaljeong |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Hongbalchŏng |
| Yale Romanization? | hongpalqceng |
Proper noun
[edit]홍발정 • (Hongbaljeong)
- (derogatory, neologism) Hong Joon-pyo, South Korean politician [from c. 2017]