Korean slang profile
더치페이
deochipei
Splitting the bill
Splitting shared expenses so that each person pays their own share.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Apr 30, 1998
- 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
친구들과 점심을 먹고 더치페이로 계산했다.
After lunch with friends, we paid by 더치페이.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
서울신문 in 1998 uses it alongside the explanation of paying individually while describing lifestyle changes after the foreign-exchange crisis. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The independent spelling, definition, and usage context in the contemporary article were checked. This records the meaning introduced then; first use and the extent of spread remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- IMF 라이프스타일 바꿨다/환율·실업·금리·물가 4高 충격 여파Published Apr 30, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026