Korean slang profile

급식체

geupsikche

School-age internet slang

Speech patterns and internet slang associated with students, especially middle and high school students.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
요즘 급식체는 따라가기 힘들어.
It's hard to keep up with school-age slang these days.
Quoted from a source
급식체란 급식을 먹는 학생들이 자주 사용하는 말투라는 뜻이다.[1]
급식체 refers to the speaking style frequently used by students eating lunch.
English translation by Julimmal.

June 2016급식체 refers to the speaking style frequently used by students eating lunch.[1]
November 2017Dong-A Ilbo: “급식체 means the language used by middle and high school students who are at the age of ‘meal school’.”[2]

Where the expression originated has not been verified. The 2016 source from Segye Ilbo only explains the meaning.

Evidence for the origin explanationLow

The meaning is supported, but the sources do not explain how the expression was formed.

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.