퐁퐁남

Korean

Etymology

퐁퐁 (pongpong, a popular dish detergent brand) +‎ 남(男) (nam, “man”), from the idea that such a man is "doing the dishes" left by other men.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʰo̞ŋpʰo̞ŋna̠m]
• Phonetic hangul: [퐁퐁남]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pongpongnam
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	pongpongnam
McCune–Reischauer?	p'ongp'ongnam
Yale Romanization?	phongphongnam

Noun

퐁퐁남 • (pongpongnam) (hanja 퐁퐁男)

1. (Internet slang, neologism, derogatory) betabux (beta male provider for a woman who has settled down) [2020s]