먹보

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 먹 (meok, “to eat”) +‎ -보 (-bo).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?meokbo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?meogbo
McCune–Reischauer?mŏkpo
Yale Romanization?mekpo

Noun

먹보 • (meokbo)

  1. glutton, pig, foodie
    그녀는 눈에 띄는 것은 뭐든지 먹어 치우는 먹보다.
    Geunyeo-neun nun-e ttuineun geos-eun mwo-deunji meogeo chiuneun meokbo-da.
    She is a glutton who eats everything in sight.

See also

  • 식신 (siksin)
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