Korean slang profile

듀프

dupe

An affordable alternative

A lower-priced product that offers performance similar to a high-end branded product.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
비슷한 색감의 듀프 제품도 비교해 봤어.
I also compared cheaper alternatives with similar colors.
Quoted from a source
'듀플리케이션'(Duplication)의 줄임말로[1]
Abbreviation for ‘Duplication’
English translation by Julimmal.

2025-03-31‘요노’, ‘듀프’… In “Have you heard this?”, we introduced the meaning and consumption trends of this expression.[1]

The article explains it as short for the English “duplication.” When it was first used has not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation is explicit but relies on one source. Who first used the term has not been verified.

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