여스골

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin, from 여스 (yeoseu, “fox (Yukjin)”) +‎ 골 (gol, “brain”).

Noun

여스골 • (yeoseugol)

1. (Yukjin) a cunning, sly person

References

• 곽충구 [gwakchunggu] (2007) “동북방언의 어휘 [dongbukbang'eonui eohwi, The vocabulary of the Northeastern dialect]”, in Gugeo gungmunhak, volume 165, pages 119—150