Where does “고추자지” come from?

고추자지 (Korean) comes from Korean 자지, from Mandarin 屌子 — penis.

고추자지 (Korean): a young boy's penis

Definitions

  1. a young boy's penis

Ancestry of “고추자지”, step by step

고추자지 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 자지

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean자지penis, dick; purple gromwell
2Mandarin屌子penis

via Korean 고추

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean고추The chili pepper, often specifically the Korean...
Every word from Mandarin 屌子 →