벼룩시장

Korean

벼룩시장

Etymology

Calque of French marché aux puces, using the native Korean word 벼룩 (byeoruk, “flea”) and the Sino-Korean 시장 (市場, sijang, “market”).

Noun

벼룩시장 • (byeoruksijang)

a flea market

Synonyms

도깨비시장 (도깨비 市場, dokkaebisijang)
알뜰시장 (알뜰市場, altteulsijang)

See also

벼락감투 (byeorakgamtu, “high-ranking public office earned overnight”)
벼락부자 (byeorakbuja, “an overnight millionaire”)

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