Korean slang profile
잼
jaem
Shortened form of fun
A shortened spelling of 재미, meaning fun.
- Expanded form
- 재미재미 (fun)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 8, 1999
- 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 옛날 대화방에서는 재미를 잼이라고 쓰기도 했다.
In chatrooms long ago, people sometimes wrote 재미 as 잼.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The 1999 material from 매일신문 introduced this expression and its definition. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The single checked article provides a definition. First use and the extent of spread were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 한글 망치는 PC통신 언어 (매일신문)Published Oct 8, 1999Original source checked Nov 15, 2026