병먹금

Korean

Etymology

From the first syllables of 병신 먹이 금지 (byeongsin meogi geumji, “prohibition on feeding the retard”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pjʌ̹ŋmʌ̹k̚k͈ɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [병먹끔]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	byeongmeokgeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	byeongmeoggeum
McCune–Reischauer?	pyŏngmŏkkŭm
Yale Romanization?	pyengmek.kum

Noun

병먹금 • (byeongmeokgeum)

1. (Internet slang) not feeding the troll, ignoring any ignorant or inflammatory statement

   Synonym: 먹금 (meokgeum)

Derived terms

• 병먹금하다 (byeongmeokgeumhada, “to not feed the troll”)