Korean slang profile
극혐
geukhyeom
Extreme disgust
An emphatic expression of strong disgust or aversion.
- Expanded form
- 극도로 혐오한다Extreme disgust
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 7, 2015
- 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
이 벌레 사진은 진짜 극혐이다.
That photo of a bug is really disgusting.
- Quoted from a source
'낄끼빠빠'는 '낄 때 끼고 빠질 때 빠져라'라는 뜻으로 분위기 파악을 잘하라는 뜻이고, '극혐'은 극도로 혐오한다는 말의 신조어입니다.[1]
낄끼빠빠 means knowing when to join in and when to step back—reading the situation well—while 극혐 is a new expression meaning extreme disgust.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- October 2015낄끼빠빠 means knowing when to join in and when to step back—reading the situation well—while 극혐 is a new expression meaning extreme disgust.[1]
- July 2018Dong-A Ilbo: “The Chinese character for ‘disgust’, which once appeared only in literary works or newspaper articles, has expanded into the word ‘극혐 (extremely disgusted)’ and has become an everyday word even used by preschool children.”[2]
03Origin & word formation
Short for “극도로 혐오한다.” The 2015 source from YTN explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationHigh
The explanation is explicit in the sources, and at least two sources use the same meaning. When it was first used is unknown.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- "낄끼빠빠 못하면 극혐"...이게 무슨 뜻? (YTN)Published Oct 7, 2015Original source checked Nov 5, 2026
- “너희가 그냥 싫어” 혐오에 멍드는 사회 (동아일보)Published Jul 9, 2018Original source checked Nov 5, 2026