올백

올백

Korean

Etymology 1

올 (ol, from English all) + 백(百) (baek, “one hundred”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [o̞ɭbɛk̚] ~ [o̞ɭbe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [올백/올벡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	olbaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	olbaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	olbaek
Yale Romanization?	ol.payk

Noun

올백 • (olbaek)

1. getting a perfect score on a series of tests (e.g. in one's midterms or finals)

   올백을 맞다/받다 ― olbaek-eul matda/batda ― to receive a perfect score on all of one's tests

Etymology 2

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from all +‎ back; compare Japanese オールバック (ōru-bakku).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [o̞ɭp͈ɛk̚] ~ [o̞ɭp͈e̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [올빽/올뻭]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	olbaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	olbaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	olpaek
Yale Romanization?	olqpayk

Noun

올백 • (olbaek)

1. slicked-back hairstyle

   Synonym: 올백머리 (olbaengmeori)