물타기

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Korean

Etymology

(mul, water) +‎ 타기 (tagi, mixing), literally "watering down" a solution, a beverage, etc.; here metaphorically, the topic of discussion or the risk of the stock. The literal meaning is usually written spaced, as 타기 (mul tagi).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?multagi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?multagi
McCune–Reischauer?mult'agi
Yale Romanization?mul.thaki

Noun

물타기 (multagi)

  1. (idiomatic) bringing up an irrelevant topic or saying nonsense in order to distract from the facts or the original topic; (sometimes) whataboutism
    이딴 시덥잖은 논리 물타기하려 하지 .
    ittan sideopjaneun nolli-ro multagiharyeo haji ma.
    Stop trying to change the topic with this nonsensical logic.
  2. (by extension, derogatory) inciting people; attempting to sway public opinion or change the focus of public discourse through unethical means
    Synonym: 선동(煽動)
  3. (stock market) scale trading

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