Korean slang profile
CU
cu
An online English farewell meaning ‘See you’.
An online English farewell meaning ‘See you’.
- Expanded form
- See YouSee You
- Other spellings
- cu
- Earliest source found
- Jan 19, 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
해외 친구와 채팅을 마치며 CU라고 인사했다.
I signed off a chat with an overseas friend by saying CU.
02Documented history
- January 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
세계일보 presents ‘CU’ as an abbreviation of ‘See You’. This differs from the convenience-store brand name. When it was first used 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.
- [설왕설래] 줄임말 (세계일보)Published Jan 19, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026