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murmanjake
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:24 am Post subject: Gook? |
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Anyone else recall this being an ethnic slur for asians? at least in the vietnam war.
did it originate in korea, gook meaning foreigner(polite) turned into gook meaning foreigner(derogatory)? |
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
Location: Right behind you!
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:27 am Post subject: |
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| "Gook" doesn't mean foreigner. "Weigook-in" means foreigner. "Hangook-in" means Korean. |
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:55 am Post subject: |
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| This was coined during the Korean War. The "Gook" comes from the Korean word "Hangook" which means Korean. The Racial Slur Database also says it could come from when Koreans asked American GI's "Mi Gook" meaning "American?" but they took it to mean, "Me Gook". (i'm a gook) |
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Panda
Joined: 25 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:02 am Post subject: |
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Gook refers to "국", which actually means Nation or Country.
외국인 itself doesnt suggest any negative meaning. Even when Korean calls American "미국놈" (Yankee) , it implys different meanings under different situations. "놈" could be a bloke, a guy, a fellow, a chap, or a bimbo.
To my knowledge, "코배기" or "양코배기(양코)" would be the most disgraceful term of foreigners or westerners. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:22 am Post subject: |
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| red_devil wrote: |
| This was coined during the Korean War. The "Gook" comes from the Korean word "Hangook" which means Korean. The Racial Slur Database also says it could come from when Koreans asked American GI's "Mi Gook" meaning "American?" but they took it to mean, "Me Gook". (i'm a gook) |
Wrong. |
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Gimpokid
Joined: 09 Nov 2008
Location: Best Gimpo
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:34 am Post subject: |
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I always thought the "me gook" explanation was wrong.
Miguk doesn't really sound like "gook" but more like "guk" with 1.5 "U" and from the back of the throat instead of a from the lips "ooo" sound. |
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