Korean slang profile
반박
banbak
Withdrawing an agreed informal-speech relationship or permission, a social-media usage distinct from the ordinary meaning of rebuttal.
Withdrawing an agreed informal-speech relationship or permission, a social-media usage distinct from the ordinary meaning of rebuttal.
- Expanded form
- 반말모드 박탈반말모드 박탈 (revoking informal-speech mode)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 10, 2022
- 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
그 계정은 반박이라는 표시로 반말 관계를 끝냈어.
The account ended the informal-speech relationship with a 반박 notice.
02Documented history
- 2022-02-10The 중앙일보 source used the expression ‘반박’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘반말모드 박탈’ (revoking informal-speech mode). 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.
- [밀레니얼 트렌드 사전] 불소 (중앙일보)Published Feb 10, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026