꼼수

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Korean

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Etymology

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The first element may be connected to (kkoe, “cunning wit”). The second element is from (, su, “move in a board game”). The word was originally jargon used by players of the board game of Go.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkomsu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkomsu
McCune–Reischauer?kkomsu
Yale Romanization?kkomswu

Noun

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꼼수 (kkomsu)

  1. (board games, go) a risky move, or gambit, made in the assumption that the opponent's response to it will be a blunder (chiefly in the game of Go)
  2. (video games) an exploit
  3. (slang, derogatory) a petty and deceptive ploy