Korean slang profile

억까

eokkka

The act of forcing criticism or putting someone down by finding contrived faults.

Expanded form: 억지로 까거나 깎아내리기억지로 까거나 깎아내리기 (forcing criticism or disparagement)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: May 13, 2026
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
실수 하나로 전부 못한다고 하는 건 억까 같아.
Saying someone can’t do anything because of one mistake seems like 억까.

02Documented history

May 2026Asia Today presented it as a reaction used when feeling unfairly treated or annoyed.[1]
November 2026OSEN defined the expression as the act of forced criticism or disparagement.[2]

03Origin & word formation

A 2026 OSEN article defines it as a shortened name for forced criticism or disparagement. Asia Today introduces examples from the same year as a reaction to feeling unfairly treated. When it was first coined could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation was checked directly, but who first coined the expression 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.

[카드뉴스] 부장님, 개밤티는 욕이 아닙니다 : 2026 신조어 가이드 - 아시아투데이 (아시아투데이)Published May 13, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
팔짱 검열에 집밥 지적..장원영·손예진·한가인, '억까'에 울고 싶다 [Oh!쎈 이슈] - OSEN (OSEN)Published Nov 2, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026