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Korean slang profile

애빼시

aeppaesi

An exaggerated way of saying cuteness or affectionate charm is someone’s defining trait.

An exaggerated way of saying cuteness or affectionate charm is someone’s defining trait.

Expanded form
애교 빼면 시체애교 빼면 시체 (without cute charm, a corpse)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Mar 27, 2023
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

    장난스럽게 애교를 보이며 애빼시라고 말했어.

    I playfully acted cute and called myself 애빼시.

02Documented history

  1. 2023-03-27The 국제신문 source used the expression ‘애빼시’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The source explains it as ‘애교 빼면 시체’ (without cute charm, a corpse). Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. [감성터치] 축약, 신조어 시대를 살아가는 언어 거북이들 (국제신문)Published Mar 27, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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