Showing results for Koreaboo. Search instead for koreaboo&nbsp.

Koreaboo

American

[kuh-ree-uh-boo] / kəˈri əˌbu /

noun

Slang: Disparaging. a non-Korean person viewed as being obsessed with Korean culture and media.

Etymology

Origin of Koreaboo

First recorded in 2005–10; Korea ( def. ) + (weea)boo ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"After Squid Game aired, I have been receiving calls and texts endlessly, 24/7, to the point that it's hard for me to go on with daily life," the owner of the number told Koreaboo in an interview.

From Fox News

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023