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Korean slang profile

겜잘알

gemjaral

Someone who knows a lot about games.

Someone who knows a lot about games.

Expanded form
게임을 잘 아는게임을 잘 아는 (knows games well)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Sep 29, 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

    겜잘알 친구에게 게임 규칙을 물어봤어.

    I asked my game-savvy friend about the rules.

02Documented history

  1. 2022-09-29The 디지털데일리 source used the expression ‘겜잘알’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The source explains it as ‘게임을 잘 아는’ (knows games well). 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. 아프리카TV, 최고 ‘겜잘알’ 고등학교 뽑는다 (디지털데일리)Published Sep 29, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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