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Korean slang profile

정외과

jeongoegwa

A shortened name for a university’s political science and diplomacy department.

A shortened name for a university’s political science and diplomacy department.

Expanded form
정치외교학과정치외교학과 (department of political science and diplomacy)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Jan 4, 2023
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

    정외과 학생들이 준비한 토론회에 다녀왔어.

    I attended a debate organized by political science and diplomacy students.

02Documented history

  1. 2023-01-04The 뉴시스 source used the expression ‘정외과’.[1]
  2. 2023-12-29The 아이뉴스24 source used the expression ‘정외과’.[2]

03Origin & word formation

The source explains it as ‘정치외교학과’ (department of political science and diplomacy). 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.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 전북대 정외과 학생팀, 대학생 조례 경진대회 대상 (뉴시스)Published Jan 4, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
  2. 민주, 공관위원장에 임혁백 고려대 명예교수 임명 (아이뉴스24)Published Dec 29, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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