Korean slang profile
고터
goteo
A shortened form of ‘고속 터미널’ (express bus terminal).
A shortened form of ‘고속 터미널’ (express bus terminal).
- Expanded form
- 고속 터미널고속 터미널 (express bus terminal)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Not verified
- 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
내일 고터 앞에서 만나기로 했어.
We agreed to meet outside the express bus terminal tomorrow.
02Documented history
- Publication date unconfirmed조선비즈 explained Korean abbreviations formed from initial syllables and expanded ‘고터’ as ‘고속 터미널’ (express bus terminal).[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 조선비즈 article explains ‘고속 터미널’ (express bus terminal) alongside the shortened form. Who first shortened it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
One article explains the expanded form. Publication metadata and evidence of its first use could not be confirmed.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 오강돈의 중국 마케팅 (111) 줄임말로 읽는 중국 <8> (조선비즈)Original source checked Nov 13, 2026