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Korean
Etymology
Purifying neologism by reanalysis of 뒷다마 (dwitdama) as a compound of 뒤 (dwi, “back”) + ㅅ (-s-, genitive -s-) + 담화(談話) (damhwa, “discourse”).
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Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | dwitdamhwa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dwisdamhwa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | twittamhwa |
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| Yale Romanization? | twistamhwa |
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Noun
뒷담화 • (dwitdamhwa)
- (slang) the act of talking negatively behind someone's back
- Synonyms: 뒷담 (dwitdam), 뒷다마 (dwitdama)
뒷담화를 까다- dwitdamhwa-reul kkada
- to talk negatively behind back
뒷담화는 나쁜 거예요.- Dwitdamhwa-neun nappeun geo-ye-yo.
- It's not good to talk behind backs.
Usage notes
This neologism was very successful in replacing the older 뒷다마 (dwitdama); as such, it is increasingly perceived as a standard, non-slang word by people unaware of its etymology. Its usage reflects this shift in perception.
Compare further clipped 뒷담 (dwitdam), which is more often recognized as slang.