Korean slang profile
돌간돌간
dolgandolgan
The recurring situation of having to prepare snacks again almost as soon as one turns around.
The recurring situation of having to prepare snacks again almost as soon as one turns around.
- Expanded form
- 돌아서면 간식 챙기고, 돌아서면 간식 챙기고돌아서면 간식 챙기고, 돌아서면 간식 챙기고 (turn around and prepare snacks, turn around and prepare snacks)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 24, 2023
- 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
방학 내내 돌간돌간이라 간식 준비도 일이 됐다.
All vacation it was one snack after another, making preparation a job in itself.
02Documented history
- 2023-01-24The 매일경제 source used the expression ‘돌간돌간’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘돌아서면 간식 챙기고, 돌아서면 간식 챙기고’ (turn around and prepare snacks, turn around and prepare snacks). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 돌밥 지겨웠는데, 이참에 가입해?…트레이더스 역대급 물량 푼다 (매일경제)Published Jan 24, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026