뚜쟁이

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뚜쟁이

[t͈ud͡ʑɛŋi] SK Standard, Seoul
[t͈ud͡ʑe̞ŋi] SK Standard, Seoul

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뚜 + 쟁이

noun

결혼하지 않은 남녀를 서로 사귀도록 도와주는 사람. 대개 중매인을 낮잡아 부르는 말로 쓴다. 뚜쟁이 노릇을 하다.
Similar: 중매쟁이

In English

pimp prostitution solicitor
matchmaker someone who finds suitable marriage partners

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MLA

"뚜쟁이." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%9A%9C%EC%9F%81%EC%9D%B4. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

뚜쟁이. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%9A%9C%EC%9F%81%EC%9D%B4

Chicago

"뚜쟁이." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%9A%9C%EC%9F%81%EC%9D%B4.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {뚜쟁이},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EB%9A%9C%EC%9F%81%EC%9D%B4},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}