Korean slang profile
당근이지
danggeuniji
Playful “of course”
A playful alteration of 당연하지, meaning “of course,” used to agree with someone.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Jun 11, 1999
- 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
같이 갈 거냐는 말에 당근이지라고 답했다.
When asked if I was coming along, I answered 당근이지.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The 1999 material from 매일신문 introduced this expression and its definition. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The single checked article provides a definition. First use and the extent of spread were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- PC통신 채팅언어 신조어 ‘봇물’ (매일신문)Published Jun 11, 1999Original source checked Nov 15, 2026