Korean slang profile

다큰낙타

dakeunnakta

A playful expression of feeling that everything is over during a stock-market downturn.

Expanded form: 다 끝났다다 끝났다 (it’s all over)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jul 9, 2026
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
주가가 떨어지자 게시판에는 다큰낙타라는 반응이 올라왔어.
As stock prices fell, reactions saying 다큰낙타 appeared on the message board.

02Documented history

July 2026Maeil Business Newspaper introduced the meaning and usage of 다큰낙타.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Maeil Business Newspaper explains it as a self-deprecating bear-market expression twisting 다 끝났다, ‘it’s all over.’ Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation was checked in a source we read directly. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier sources need further comparison.

04Sources

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

“오늘도 4이드카, 다큰낙타?”…널뛰기 장세가 만든 개미 신조어 (매일경제)Published Jul 9, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026