Korean slang profile
돈 복사
don boksa
A metaphor comparing a large increase in invested principal, especially doubling or more, to copying money.
A metaphor comparing a large increase in invested principal, especially doubling or more, to copying money.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 6, 2022
- 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
상승장에 돈 복사라는 표현을 썼다는 기사를 봤어.
I saw an article saying people used ‘money copying’ during a rising market.
02Documented history
- 2022-07-06The 조선일보 source used the expression ‘돈 복사’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in the source. The specific process of coining the expression could not be established. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
Usage was checked in the source, but the specific process of coining the expression and its first use could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 일저우일저·반려주식, 급락장에 슬픈 ‘신조어’ (조선일보)Published Jul 6, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026