Kim had some choice words for President Donald Trump during a speech on Friday, accusing him of "mentally deranged behavior," CNN reported.
But it was Kim's use of the word "dotard" that sent the Twitterverse to dictionary websites. While not generally used, the insult has been used in medieval literature from the ninth century.
Kim basically called Trump old and senile, but while Kim did not actually say the word "dotard," it was translated that way, Mashable reported. The dated word choice might come from how Kim's statement was translated by state news agency KCNA, CNN reported. The actual translated quote: "I will surely and definitely tame the mentally deranged U.S. dotard with fire." In Korean it was written as "늙다리미치광이" ("neulg-dali-michigwang-i"), which literally translates as "old lunatic."
Later in the KCNA translation of Kim's address, the North Korean leader advises Trump to "exercise prudence in selecting words," CNN reported.
Hate agreeing with ruthless dictators but yea this sounds about right...#dotard pic.twitter.com/bj52VdawJw
— Simar (@sahluwal) September 22, 2017
me laughing along with #dotard tweets but also watching for nuclear missiles to fall from the sky pic.twitter.com/pzMgf8Xi6W
— •e b o n i• | #WHY (@eboni_ebby) September 21, 2017
The English version of Kim Jong Un's fiery statement calls Trump "dotard." The Korean version says "늙다리미치광이" = lunatic old man pic.twitter.com/LNXWsJLtBB
— Anna Fifield (@annafifield) September 21, 2017
A #dotard is a curmudgeon who hasn't had his #Covfefe yet.
— A.C. Generator (@acgenerator) September 22, 2017
Kim I hail thee
🙌🙌🙌😂😂😂👏👏👏👌👌👌
— Ay (@SinnazAy)
#Dotard and #RocketMan walks into a bar, human beings walked out.
— Harsha (@ab43gamer) September 22, 2017
THE END.
Kim Jong-un is bad, but we must admit that #dotard is a great word to have in your insult arsenal. #yupilookedituptoo
— fasolartedo (@fasolartedo) September 22, 2017
31 years without #dotard in my vocabulary. What a waste.
— Katie Amara (@katieamara) September 22, 2017
President Donald Trump tweeted Friday morning that Kim “was obviously a madman” and “will be tested like never before.”
Kim Jong Un of North Korea, who is obviously a madman who doesn't mind starving or killing his people, will be tested like never before!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2017
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