골초

Korean

Etymology

골 (gol, meaning unclear) +‎ 초(草) (cho, “grass, plant”, Sino-Korean morpheme).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?golcho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?golcho
McCune–Reischauer?kolch'o
Yale Romanization?kolcho

Noun

골초 • (golcho) (hanja 골草)

  1. (slang) chain smoker, cigarette addict
    Synonym: (not slang) 애연가(愛煙家) (aeyeon'ga)
  2. (original sense, less common) low-quality tobacco

Alternative forms
  • 꼴초 (kkolcho)
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