jomok
Indonesian
This Indonesian term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.
Etymology
Jomok is an Indonesian slang joke term that became popular in 2023, originating from Facebook joke groups. The term is commonly interpreted as a blend or backronym of jokes and homo, referring to homosexual-themed humor. Through wordplay and phonetic alteration, it is often jokingly associated with the word homok. The final -k represents a glottal stop commonly used in Indonesian informal speech.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔmɔʔ/ [ˈd͡ʒɔ.mɔʔ]
- Rhymes: -ɔmɔʔ
- Syllabification: jo‧mok
Noun
jomok (plural jomok-jomok)
- (Internet slang, humorous) Memes depicting absurd or ironic jokes that typically involve shock humor, explicit images/videos, and flamboyant expressions, stereotypically associated with gay people.
- (Internet slang, by extension, humorous, possibly derogatory) a homosexual
Adjective
jomok (comparative lebih jomok, superlative paling jomok)
- (Internet slang, by extension, humorous) ironically homosexual gay
- (Internet slang, by extension, humorous, possibly derogatory) homosexual; gay
- ini lu jomoknya boongan aja apa beneran dah?
- Are you being gay as a joke or are you for real?
References
- Komaruddin Bagja (11 August 2024), “Arti Kata Jomok dalam Bahasa Gaul yang Viral di Medsos”, in iNews (in Indonesian)
- Helna Estalansa (23 April 2024), “Viral di TikTok, Istilah Jomok Ternyata Singkatan dari 2 Kata Ini”, in Gridpop (in Indonesian)