Korean slang profile
지뺏
jippaet
An expression used when someone feels another person is taking away an online acquaintance.
An expression used when someone feels another person is taking away an online acquaintance.
- Expanded form
- 지인 뺏기지인 뺏기 (taking an acquaintance away)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 10, 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
친구가 다른 사람과도 소통하는 일을 지뺏이라고 단정하지 않으려 한다.
I try not to label a friend interacting with other people as someone stealing my acquaintance.
02Documented history
- 2022-02-10The 중앙일보 source used the expression ‘지뺏’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘지인 뺏기’ (taking an acquaintance away). 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.
- [밀레니얼 트렌드 사전] 불소 (중앙일보)Published Feb 10, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026