Korean slang profile

칩플레이션

chippeulleisyeon

A phenomenon in which cheaper goods rise in price faster than expensive goods.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
저가 상품의 가격이 더 크게 오른 상황을 칩플레이션이라고 설명했다.
The larger price increases for low-priced goods were explained as 칩플레이션.

November 2024이투데이 introduced the meaning of this expression and its use in consumption and everyday life.[1]

The meaning and usage were checked in a source from 이투데이. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were checked directly in the source. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier evidence need further verification.

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