따봉

Korean

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tá bom, popularized by a 1989 TV commercial.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ttabong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ttabong
McCune–Reischauer?ttabong
Yale Romanization?ttapong

Noun

따봉 • (ttabong)

  1. (colloquial) thumbs up
    Synonym: 엄지척 (eomjicheok)

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