Korean edit

Etymology edit

Short for 네이버 (neibeo, Naver, major South Korean search engine and platform) + 덕후 (deokhu, otaku, fan), originally because these people were most common on general-purpose Naver blogs, forums, etc., rather than on more dedicated platforms.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nedeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nedeog
McCune–Reischauer?nedŏk
Yale Romanization?neytek

Noun edit

네덕 (nedeok)

  1. (Internet slang, neologism, derogatory) selfish, immature, and conceited fan or poster