Korean slang profile
ㄱㄷ
Wait a moment
A consonant abbreviation of 기다려, meaning “wait.”
- Expanded form
- 기다려Wait a moment
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 17, 2017
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
ㄱㄷ 금방 갈게.
Hang on, I'll be there soon.
- Quoted from a source
ㄱㄷ(‘기다려’의 줄임말)[1]
ㄱㄷ: an abbreviation of 기다려, meaning “wait.”
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
The initial consonants of 기다려, meaning “wait.” A 2017 Kyunghyang Shinmun article explicitly gives that expansion. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationHigh
The explanation is explicit in the sources, and at least two sources use the same meaning. When it was first used is unknown.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [신조어의 세계]분명 우리말인데…외국어보다 높은 ‘언어 장벽’ (경향신문, 네이트 뉴스 전재)Published Feb 17, 2017Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
- 20대도 잘 모르는 청소년만 아는 '핫한 은어' 24 (인사이트)Published May 18, 2018Original source checked Nov 5, 2026