개저씨

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of (gae, dog) +‎ 아저씨 (ajeossi, uncle; pops; middle-aged elder male).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛd͡ʑʌ̹ɕ͈i] ~ [ke̞d͡ʑʌ̹ɕ͈i]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaejeossi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaejeo'ssi
McCune–Reischauer?kaejŏssi
Yale Romanization?kayce.ssi

Noun[edit]

개저씨 (gaejeossi)

  1. (offensive, vulgar) older bastard; elder son of a bitch

Usage notes[edit]

The term 개저씨 is a recent innovation in Korean, effectively a portmanteau of the slur (dog) and the title 아저씨, used to refer to older males who abuse their age-rank in social situations. It could be considered as a special case of (or pun on) the slur 개자식, although it is closer in tone and vulgarity level to insults like 개새끼.

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