일코

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Short for 일반인 코스프레 (ilbanin koseupeure, ordinary person cosplay).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ilko
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ilko
McCune–Reischauer?ilk'o
Yale Romanization?il.kho

Noun[edit]

일코 (ilko)

  1. (Internet slang, in subcultures) hiding the fact that one belongs to the subculture; pretending to be a normie in public; hiding one's power levels

Derived terms[edit]

  • 일코하다 (ilkohada, to hide the fact that one belongs to the subculture)