Korean slang profile
지지스럽다
jijiseureopda
Overwhelmed or facing unavoidable defeat
To be in a situation where defeat seems unavoidable, things are very difficult, or one is being overwhelmingly outmatched.
- Expanded form
- 지지(GG) + 스럽다GG + to be like
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- 2010
- 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
남은 시간에 비해 할 일이 너무 많아서 오늘은 지지스럽다.
With far too much to do in the time left, today feels 지지스럽다.
02Documented history
- 2010The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2009 new-word collection lists the headword “지지스럽다” and its definition.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s 2009 new-word collection. The collection explains it as derived from a term originating in the gaming expression Good Game and used for situations where one has no choice but to admit defeat, among others. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationHigh
The headword and definition in the 2010 collection were checked. The original re-quoted articles were not directly opened, so their dates were not used as firstSeen. The original coinage and path of spread remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2009년 신어 자료집 (국립국어원·전주대학교 한국어문화원)Published 2010Original source checked Nov 14, 2026