Korean slang profile

장포족

jangpojok

People giving up grocery shopping because of high prices or similar burdens.

Expanded form: 장보기를 포기한 사람들장보기를 포기한 사람들 (people who gave up grocery shopping)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Jun 13, 2022
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
장바구니 물가가 올라 장포족이라는 말이 생겼대.
They say rising grocery prices led to the expression 장포족.

The source explains it as ‘장보기를 포기한 사람들’ (people who gave up grocery shopping). 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.

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