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Korean slang profile

FPS

FPS

An abbreviation for a shooting-game genre played from a first-person perspective.

An abbreviation for a shooting-game genre played from a first-person perspective.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Dec 19, 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

    오늘은 1인칭 슈팅 게임인 FPS를 해 봤다.

    Today I tried an FPS, a first-person shooting game.

02Documented history

  1. 2023-12-19The 매일경제 source used the expression ‘FPS’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The source introduces a game genre, giving FPS alongside ‘1인칭 슈팅게임’ (first-person shooting game). The expanded English form and the abbreviation’s first use could not be established in this source. 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.

  1. 인기는 로블록스 … 수익은 리니지 (매일경제)Published Dec 19, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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