panjat sosial

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• pansos

Etymology

Compound of panjat (“climb”) +‎ sosial (“social”), calque of English social climbing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɲ.d͡ʒat̚ sɔˈsi.al/

Noun

panjat sosial (uncountable)

1. (slang) social climbing (the act of trying to improve one's social status, especially by obsequious means)