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Korean
Etymology
The first element may be connected to 꾀 (kkoe, “cunning wit”). The second element is from 수 (手, su, “move in a board game”). The word was originally jargon used by players of the board game of Go.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | kkomsu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkomsu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kkomsu |
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| Yale Romanization? | kkomswu |
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Noun
꼼수 • (kkomsu)
- (board games, go) a risky move, or gambit, made in the assumption that the opponent's response to it will be a blunder (chiefly in the game of Go)
- (video games) an exploit
- (slang, derogatory) a petty and deceptive ploy