올백

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Korean

Etymology 1

(ol, from English all) + 백(百) (baek, one hundred).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?olbaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?olbaeg
McCune–Reischauer?olbaek
Yale Romanization?ol.payk

Noun

올백 (olbaek)

  1. getting a perfect score on a series of tests (e.g. in one's midterms or finals)
    올백 맞다/받다olbaeg-eul matda/batdato receive a perfect score on all of one's tests

Etymology 2

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from all +‎ back; compare Japanese オールバック (ōru-bakku).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?olbaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?olbaeg
McCune–Reischauer?olpaek
Yale Romanization?olqpayk

Noun

올백 (olbaek)

  1. slicked-back hairstyle
    Synonym: 올백머리 (olbaengmeori)