고정닉

Korean

Etymology

A blend of 고정 (Gojeong, fixation) and (Nik, online nickname) derived from 닉네임 (Ningneim, online nickname).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞d͡ʑʌ̹ŋnik̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gojeongnik
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gojeongnig
McCune–Reischauer?kojŏngnik
Yale Romanization?kocengnik

Noun

고정닉 • (gojeongnik)

  1. (Internet slang) Registered forum user or their nickname.

Usage Notes

Mainly used in DCInside, a South Korean online forum.