틀딱충

Korean

Alternative forms

  • 틀딱 (teulttak)

Etymology

틀 (teul, short for 틀니 (teulli, “denture”)) +‎ 딱 (ttak, short for 딱딱 (ttakttak, “clack-clack”)) +‎ -충(蟲) (-chung, “bug”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [tʰɯɭt͈a̠k̚t͡ɕʰuŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [틀딱충]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?teulttakchung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?teul'ttagchung
McCune–Reischauer?t'ŭlttakch'ung
Yale Romanization?thulttakchwung

Noun

틀딱충 • (teulttakchung)

  1. (neologism, slang, derogatory) boomer, out-of-touch old person

See also

  • 꼰대 (kkondae)
  • 노땅 (nottang)
  • 기성인 (giseong'in)
  • 네다틀 (nedateul)
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