흑형

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from (black) + (elder brother).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heukhyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heughyeong
McCune–Reischauer?hŭkhyŏng
Yale Romanization?huk.hyeng

Noun

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흑형 (heukhyeong) (hanja 黑兄)

  1. (slang) a black man who is stereotypically cool and athletic, like an older brother
  2. (slang, by extension) any black man

Usage notes

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Often discouraged because it is thought to perpetuate racial stereotypes.