Korean slang profile
쫌쫌따리
jjomjjomttari
An expression for a very small quantity or amount, or for doing something a little at a time.
An expression for a very small quantity or amount, or for doing something a little at a time.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Mar 17, 2021
- 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 시간을 쫌쫌따리 모아서 책을 읽었어.
I gathered little scraps of spare time to read.
02Documented history
- March 2021iMBC연예 conveyed a broadcast explanation of the meaning ‘small amount’ and its food-related origin.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The broadcast reported by iMBC연예 explains that an internet expression for the small amount of meat on bone-in chicken feet expanded to other situations. This is the article’s account; the first post was not confirmed.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
An explanation or context showing the meaning was checked, but the available evidence does not establish the first user.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- '철파엠' 주시은 주식요? '쫌쫌따리' 합니다 (iMBC연예)Published Mar 17, 2021Original source checked Nov 13, 2026