Korean slang profile
햄스피
haemseupi
A metaphor comparing secondhand ham-product price levels to a stock index.
A metaphor comparing secondhand ham-product price levels to a stock index.
- Expanded form
- 햄 + 코스피햄 + 코스피 (ham + KOSPI)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 25, 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
명절 뒤 햄스피가 내려갔다는 거래 이야기를 봤어.
I saw trading discussions saying 햄스피 had fallen after the holidays.
02Documented history
- 2023-01-25The YTN source used the expression ‘햄스피’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘햄 + 코스피’ (ham + KOSPI). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it 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.
- [앵커리포트] 설 선물 되파는 '명절테크'...홍삼·유산균은 벌금? (YTN)Published Jan 25, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026