Korean slang profile
이대로
idaero
Satirical crisis-era toast
A phrase used instead of a toast, satirizing wealthy people who actually benefited from the foreign-exchange crisis.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- 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
그 시절 풍자 글에는 건배 대신 이대로를 외치는 장면이 나온다.
Satire from that period includes a scene of people calling 이대로 instead of making a toast.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
서울신문 in 1998 introduces it as a satirical expression used instead of a toast. 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