Korean slang profile
거르주아
georeujua
A playful term for people trying to feel rich at heart while spending little and saving money.
A playful term for people trying to feel rich at heart while spending little and saving money.
- Expanded form
- 거지 + 부르주아거지 + 부르주아 (beggar + bourgeois)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- May 27, 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
절약 대화방 참여자들이 스스로를 거르주아라고 부르더라.
Participants in a savings chat room called themselves 거르주아.
02Documented history
- 2023-05-27The 동아일보 source used the expression ‘거르주아’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The article introduces participants in savings activities with a blend of ‘거지’ (beggar) and ‘부르주아’ (bourgeois). It is not generalized as a derogatory label for others. 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.
- “주머니 가볍지만, 마음 풍요로운 ‘거르주아’랍니다” (동아일보)Published May 27, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026