A Person Who's Always...: 쟁이
N + 쟁이 colloquially describes a person who is known for, or frequently exhibits a certain trait or characteristic. It can be negative or positive. Here are some examples:
거짓말쟁이 — a serial liar
멋쟁이 — a stylish person
고집쟁이 — a stubborn person
욕심쟁이 — a greedy person
엄살쟁이 — someone who fakes/exaggerates
말쌍쟁이 — a troublemaker
개구쟁이 — a brat
아부쟁이 — a sycophant, suck up
겁쟁이 — a coward
공부쟁이 — someone who’s always studying
고자질쟁이 — a snitch
수다쟁이 — a chatterbox
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