Where does “거지발싸개” come from?

거지발싸개 (Korean) comes from Korean 거지, from Chinese 乞 — to beg.

거지발싸개 (Korean): scum, bastard

Definitions

  1. scum, bastard

Ancestry of “거지발싸개”, step by step

거지발싸개 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 거지

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean거지beggar, bum, vagrant, vagabond, hobo, panhandler
2Chinese乞to beg

via Korean 발싸개

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean발싸개footwrap
2Korean발foot; a weir made of willow or bamboo; a fish...
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