Korean slang profile
IMForgetting
imforgetting
IMF wordplay: forgetting the crisis
An expression likening revived consumption to forgetting the lessons of the foreign-exchange crisis or promises to save.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 16, 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
외환위기의 교훈을 잊는 소비를 두고 IMForgetting이라고 표현한 기사를 읽었다.
I read an article using IMForgetting for consumption that forgets the lessons of the foreign-exchange crisis.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The 1998 article connects this expression with increased car use and forgetting promises to save energy. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The contemporary article’s definition and usage situation were checked. This relies on one article; overall popularity and first use remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- “한국인들 IMF 벌써 잊었다”/美誌,소비 부활 꼬집어 (서울신문)Published Apr 16, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026