Korean

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Etymology

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From 허점(虛點) (heojeom, loophole) +‎ 투성이 (-tuseong'i, suffix used to mean a state of having too much of something or a person or thing in such a state).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heojeomtuseong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heojeomtuseong'i
McCune–Reischauer?hŏchŏmt'usŏngi
Yale Romanization?heqcemthwusengi

Noun

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허점투성이 (heojeomtuseong'i)

  1. the state or condition of being full of errors, mistakes, contradictions, etc.
    그녀 믿겠다. 그녀 이야기 허점투성이.
    Na-neun geunyeo-ui mar-eul mot mitgetda. Geunyeo-ui iyagi-neun heojeomtuseong'i-da.
    I don't believe what she says! Her story is full of holes.