Koreaboo

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English

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Etymology

Blend of Korea +‎ weeaboo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Koreaboo (plural Koreaboos)

  1. (slang, often derogatory) A non-Korean person who is obsessed with Korean culture (especially K-pop or K-dramas).
    • 2016, Jenn Do, "Baggage Claim", Aline, Spring 2016, page 25:
      These “koreaboos” idealize my culture and cast me as a player in their K-drama fantasies, expecting me to look and act as such.
    • 2018 December, Julia Hedges, “Hopefully You've Learned Korean By Now”, in The New Journal, Yale University, page 24:
      I wanted to feel superior to the Kpop-obsessed koreaboos at camp who held up double Victory signs in all their pictures.
    • 2020 March 14, “K-Drama actor Ji Soo joins Team Penshoppe”, in Manila Standard, page C3:
      South Korean actor Ji Soo makes his way to capture the hearts of Filipino koreaboos as the newest member of Team Penshoppe.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Koreaboo.

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Hypernyms

  • egg (white person who is too obsessed with Asian culture)