Korean slang profile
glaze
glaze
An English expression for praising someone excessively or flattering them too much.
An English expression for praising someone excessively or flattering them too much.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 글레이즈
- Earliest source found
- Nov 28, 2025
- 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
그 글은 과한 칭찬을 glaze라고 표현했어.
The post used glaze to describe excessive praise.
02Documented history
- 2025-11-28Harper’s Bazaar Korea introduced the meaning and usage of glaze.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Harper’s Bazaar explains the online sense of excessive praise or flattery through the original meaning of giving something a glossy coating. It should not be generalized as making all praise negative. The first use could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition and usage were checked directly in the source. When the term was first coined could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2026년, 우리는 어떤 언어로 세상을 설명할까? 올해의 단어와 신조어 트렌드 | 하퍼스 바자 코리아 (하퍼스 바자 코리아)Published Nov 28, 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026