각목

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 角木つのぎ, from 角かく (“angle”) + 木き (“wood”). The slang sense probably arises from the accomplices using such wood as weapons.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ŋmo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [강목]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gangmok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gagmog
McCune–Reischauer?	kangmok
Yale Romanization?	kakmok

Noun

각목 • (gangmok) (hanja 角木つのぎ)

1. lumber; piece of lumber; any long, angled piece of wood

   각목과 쇠파이프를 휘두르는 폭도들

   gangmok-gwa soepaipeu-reul hwidureuneun pokdodeul

   rioters wielding angled wooden clubs and iron stakes

2. (slang) being robbed by a sex worker's acquaintances or accomplices before even meeting her

   조건만남 하려다가 각목 당함

   jogeonmannam haryeodaga gangmok dangham

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)