"꼼수" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [k͈o̞msʰu] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: kkomsu [romanization]
Etymology: The first element may be connected to 꾀 (kkoe, “cunning wit”). The second element is from 수 (手, su, “move in a board game”). The word was originally jargon used by players of the board game of Go. Etymology templates: {{ko-l|꾀|cunning wit}} 꾀 (kkoe, “cunning wit”), {{ko-l|수|手|move in a board game}} 수 (手, su, “move in a board game”) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 꼼수 • (kkomsu)
  1. (board games, go) a risky move, or gambit, made in the assumption that the opponent's response to it will be a blunder (chiefly in the game of Go)
    Sense id: en-꼼수-ko-noun-sVs~yoCs Categories (other): Board games, Go, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 48 42 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 19 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 71 17 12
  2. (video games) an exploit
    Sense id: en-꼼수-ko-noun-kH7tFEWp Categories (other): Video games, Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 48 42 9 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 18 61 21 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 30 52 17 Topics: video-games
  3. (slang, derogatory) a petty and deceptive ploy Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-꼼수-ko-noun-oKh6~AW-
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        "1": "꾀",
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      },
      "expansion": "꾀 (kkoe, “cunning wit”)",
      "name": "ko-l"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "수",
        "2": "手",
        "3": "move in a board game"
      },
      "expansion": "수 (手, su, “move in a board game”)",
      "name": "ko-l"
    }
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  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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          "_dis": "48 42 9",
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          "move",
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        ],
        [
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          "Go"
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        "(video games) an exploit"
      ],
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        "video-games"
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        ],
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        ]
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        "(slang, derogatory) a petty and deceptive ploy"
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[k͈o̞msʰu]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "꼼수"
    },
    {
      "other": "[꼼수]"
    }
  ],
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}
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      "name": "ko-l"
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    {
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        "1": "수",
        "2": "手",
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      "name": "ko-l"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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        "ko:Board games",
        "ko:Go"
      ],
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        "a risky move, or gambit, made in the assumption that the opponent's response to it will be a blunder (chiefly in the game of Go)"
      ],
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          "board game",
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        ],
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        "(board games, go) a risky move, or gambit, made in the assumption that the opponent's response to it will be a blunder (chiefly in the game of Go)"
      ]
    },
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        "(video games) an exploit"
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        "video-games"
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      ],
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[k͈o̞msʰu]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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      "other": "[꼼수]"
    }
  ],
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}

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