gacor

Indonesian

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of gampang (“easy”) +‎ bocor (“to leak”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡat͡ʃɔr/ [ˈɡa.t͡ʃɔr]
• Syllabification: ga‧cor

Verb

gacor

1. (birdwatching) to chirp strong enough continuously

   Synonym: berdecit

Derived terms

• kegacoran
• penggacor

Adjective

gacor (comparative lebih gacor, superlative paling gacor)

1. (birdwatching) of a bird, being able and strong enough to chirp continuously

   Synonym: kicaumania

2. (gambling) easy to win, referring to slot machines
3. (soccer) often score goals (about football)

   Synonym: hatrik

4. (colloquial) good; great

   Synonyms: cakep, hebat

5. (colloquial) extraordinary

   Synonym: luar biasa

Further reading

• “gacor”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016