Korean slang profile
델리오네르
delrionereu
Millionaires made through Dell stock
A term for someone who became a millionaire through shares in Dell Computer.
- Expanded form
- Dell + millionaireDell + millionaire
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 30, 2003
- 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
당시 주식 보상 제도를 다룬 글에서 델리오네르라는 조어를 만났다.
I encountered 델리오네르 in an article about stock compensation at the time.
02Documented history
- December 2003The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 included “델리오네르” as a headword in its main text and gave its meaning and usage context.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 gives the spelling and meaning of “델리오네르” and its contemporary usage. The expanded form given by the source is “Dell + millionaire”. Its inclusion in this source was verified; its original creator and actual first use have not been established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling, definition, and usage context were compared in one official collection. The report’s publication date was directly checked on its copyright page and used instead of the dates of articles re-quoted in the text.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2003년 신어 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 30, 2003Original source checked Nov 14, 2026