Korean slang profile

돌밥돌밥

dolbapdolbap

The situation of having to prepare the next meal as soon as one meal has been taken care of.

Expanded form: 돌아서면 밥하고, 돌아서면 밥하고돌아서면 밥하고, 돌아서면 밥하고 (turn around and cook, turn around and cook)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jan 24, 2023
Documented trend period: Not verified

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01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
방학에는 세 끼를 챙기느라 돌밥돌밥이야.
During the school vacation, preparing three meals feels like endless cooking.

The source explains it as ‘돌아서면 밥하고, 돌아서면 밥하고’ (turn around and cook, turn around and cook). Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

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