Where does “기레기” come from?
기레기 (Korean) comes from Korean 쓰레기 — trash, garbage.
기레기 (Korean): trash journalist, presstitute derogatory slang for journalists and reporters
Definitions
- trash journalist, presstitute derogatory slang for journalists and reporters
Ancestry of “기레기”, step by step
기레기 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 쓰레기
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쓰레기 | trash, garbage |
via Korean [[기자]]([[記者]])
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | [[기자]]([[記者]]) | — |