Where does “헛소리” come from?
헛소리 (Korean) comes from Korean 소리 — sound, voice; rumour; word.
헛소리 (Korean): nonsense, baloney, bullshit
Definitions
- nonsense, baloney, bullshit
Ancestry of “헛소리”, step by step
헛소리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 소리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 소리 | sound, voice; rumour; word |
via Korean 헛
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 헛 | empty, useless, ineffective; wrongly, incorrectly |