酷こく道どうこくどうMeanings1nounnational road in terrible conditionslang›jocular, humorousJocular slang punning on 国道 (こくどう, national highway) by replacing 国 with 酷 (cruel, harsh). Used online and among travelers to describe poorly maintained, dangerous, or barely passable national roads.See also: 国道この酷こく道どうは舗ほ装そうが剥はがれ