각목
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 角木, from 角 (“angle”) + 木 (“wood”). The slang sense probably arises from the accomplices using such wood as weapons.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ŋmo̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [강목]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gangmok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gagmog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kangmok |
| Yale Romanization? | kakmok |
Noun
각목 • (gangmok) (hanja 角木)
- lumber; piece of lumber; any long, angled piece of wood
- (slang) being robbed by a sex worker's acquaintances or accomplices before even meeting her