Korean slang profile

GOAT

Praise for someone considered the greatest of all time in a particular field.

Expanded form: Greatest Of All TimeGreatest Of All Time
Other spellings: 고트
Earliest source found: Aug 21, 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
그 선수는 내 기준 이 종목의 GOAT야.
To me, that athlete is the GOAT of this sport.

02Documented history

August 2023Seoul Economic Daily explained the English acronym and its use for the greatest figures in sports history.[1]
May 2026Asia Today introduced it as an exaggerated way of saying something is very good.[2]

03Origin & word formation

A 2023 slang feature in Seoul Economic Daily explains that it stands for ‘Greatest Of All Time’ and is used mainly in sports for the greatest person ever in a field. Its early origins are described by the article; the first use is not established here.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation was checked directly, but who first coined the expression 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.

[신조어 사전] GOAT(고트) : 네이트 뉴스 (서울경제)Published Aug 21, 2023Original source checked Nov 12, 2026
[카드뉴스] 부장님, 개밤티는 욕이 아닙니다 : 2026 신조어 가이드 - 아시아투데이 (아시아투데이)Published May 13, 2026Original source checked Nov 12, 2026