Korean slang profile
엄빠
eomppa
A short term combining mom and dad.
A short term combining mom and dad.
- Expanded form
- 엄마 아빠mom and dad
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 8, 2024
- 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
이번 주말에는 엄빠와 함께 가까운 공원을 걷기로 했어.
This weekend, I plan to walk in a nearby park with 엄빠.
02Documented history
- November 2024문화일보 explained the term for parents as a shortening of 엄마 and 아빠.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Short for ‘엄마 아빠’ (mom and dad). A 2024 source from 문화일보 confirms this formation or explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- “힘든 ‘고딩 엄빠’ 도와요” 미끼로 미성년 임산부 노리는 ‘헬퍼방’ (문화일보)Published Nov 8, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026