Korean
Etymology
Short for 가슴 (gaseum, “breast, boobs”). Originated from the Internet to bypass keyword filtering and/or type in quickly. Or possibly derived from 슴가 (seumga, “boobs”)
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | seum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŭm |
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| Yale Romanization? | sum |
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Noun
슴 • (seum)
- (Internet slang, vulgar) boob; woman's breast
Derived terms
- 슴골 (seumgol)
- 슴만튀 (seummantwi)
Prefix
슴— • (seum-)
- (Internet slang, vulgar) A prefix attached to some nouns to make additional semantic relation with woman's breast. Chiefly used in sexual contexts.