밥도둑

Korean

Etymology

From 밥 (bap, “rice”) +‎ 도둑 (doduk, “thief”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bapdoduk
Revised Romanization (translit.)?babdodug
McCune–Reischauer?paptoduk
Yale Romanization?papqtotwuk

Noun

밥도둑 • (bapdoduk)

  1. banchan (side dish) that is so delicious that it seems to steal the rice away.
  2. (derogatory) someone who eats the food without contributing to their community or a household
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