유동

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 流動. The use as "internet slang" was originated a short for a Korean internet slang 유동닉 (yudongnik, unregistered forum user), which is commonly used in the online forum DC Inside.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yudong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yudong
    McCune–Reischauer?yudong
    Yale Romanization?yutong

    Noun

    유동 • (yudong) (hanja 流動)

    1. flow
    2. (Internet slang) Unregistered forum user or their IP address.

    Usage notes

    It is usually used on DCInside, a South Korean online forum. 아이피 is a rough synonym sometimes used in other websites.