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썅놈 (ssyangnom) meaning in Korean

썅놈 · ssyangnom

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'ssyangnom' (썅놈) is a highly offensive Korean slang term directed at males, roughly translating to 'bastard' or 'son of a bitch'. It is used to express extreme anger or contempt towards someone's malicious behavior. Because of its intense severity, it is strictly used during fierce arguments and rarely as a joke.

Pronunciation

ssyangnom

Intensity

Extreme

Frequency

Occasional

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Meaning

A strong derogatory term directed at a male, roughly translating to 'bastard' or 'son of a bitch.' It combines the vulgar prefix 'ssyang' (implying something low-class or terrible) with 'nom' (guy/fellow), and is used to express intense anger or contempt towards someone.

Korean editor note

남성을 극도로 비하하거나 강한 분노를 표출할 때 사용하는 심한 욕설입니다. 천하거나 상스럽다는 의미를 지닌 접두사 '썅-'에 남자를 낮잡아 이르는 '놈'이 결합된 형태입니다. 주로 상대방의 파렴치한 행동을 비난할 때 사용됩니다.

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Examples

저 썅놈 새끼가 또 거짓말을 하네.

That bastard is lying again.

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