Korean slang profile
황퇴
hwangtoe
Unexpected, bewildering retirement
An expression for an unexpected, bewildering retirement.
- Expanded form
- 황당한 퇴직황당한 퇴직 (unexpected, bewildering retirement)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 6, 1998
- 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
갑작스러운 퇴직 소식을 듣고 황퇴라는 말이 떠올랐다.
Hearing about the sudden retirement brought 황퇴 to mind.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
서울신문 in 1998 explains it as a shortening of 황당한 퇴직. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition and context were checked in one 1998 article. First use and the extent of spread remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 달라진 사회상(IMF체제 1년:2) (서울신문)Published Nov 6, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026