Korean

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Etymology

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Initialism of 충격(衝擊) 공포(恐怖) 깽깽이! (chunggyeok-gwa gongpo-da geu-ji kkaengkkaeng'i-deur-a!, Shock and awe, losers!), a line from The Simpsons.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰuŋɡo̞ŋk͈ɛŋ] ~ [t͡ɕʰuŋɡo̞ŋk͈e̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chunggongkkaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chunggongkkaeng
McCune–Reischauer?ch'unggongkkaeng
Yale Romanization?chwungkongkkayng

Interjection

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충공깽 (chunggongkkaeng)

  1. (neologism, Internet slang) That's shocking!; How terrifying!