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Korean slang profile

징검다리 소비

jinggeomdari sobi

Buying more cheaply by going through successive discount and reward-earning steps.

Buying more cheaply by going through successive discount and reward-earning steps.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Oct 26, 2026
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

    가격 비교에 적립금까지 활용하는 징검다리 소비로 예산을 맞췄다.

    I stayed within budget through 징검다리 소비, comparing prices and using reward credits.

02Documented history

  1. October 2026이투데이 introduced the meaning of this expression in the context of changes in consumption and everyday life.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The meaning and usage were checked in a source from 이투데이. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were checked directly in the source. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier evidence need further verification.

04Sources

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  1. [이투데이 말투데이] 난신적자(亂臣賊子)/징검다리 소비 (이투데이)Published Oct 26, 2026Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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