Korean slang profile

아재체

ajaeche

An online writing style evoking a middle-aged man's speech.

Expanded form: Not documented
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jun 16, 2016
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
느낌표와 쉼표가 많은 아재체로 안부를 전했다.
I sent greetings in 아재체 with lots of exclamation marks and commas.

02Documented history

June 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

경향신문 uses this name for an online manner of speech, alongside jokes characteristic of middle-aged people. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. 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.

고독한 중년의 ‘유머 강박’..소외되지 않으려 ‘아재 개그’ (경향신문 / 다음 전재)Published Jun 16, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026