뺑코

Korean

Etymology

From 뺑 (ppaeng, “round”) +‎ 코 (ko, “nose”). Compare 코쟁이 (kojaeng'i) in terms of literal meaning.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈ɛŋkʰo̞] ~ [p͈e̞ŋkʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [뺑코/뼁코]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ppaengko
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ppaengko
McCune–Reischauer?	ppaengk'o
Yale Romanization?	ppayngkho

Noun

뺑코 • (ppaengko)

1. (slang, criminal slang, mildly derogatory) an American