Korean slang profile
카푸어
kapueo
Someone left financially strained after buying a car more expensive than they can afford.
Someone left financially strained after buying a car more expensive than they can afford.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 6, 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
차량 유지비 부담을 다룬 기사에서 카푸어라는 표현을 봤어.
I saw the term car-poor in an article about vehicle maintenance costs.
02Documented history
- 2023-12-06The 매일경제 source used the expression ‘카푸어’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in the source. The specific process of coining the expression could not be established. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
Usage was checked in the source, but the specific process of coining the expression and its first use could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 통장잔고 바닥 카푸어, 19.5% 금리에도…“고맙다” 왜? (매일경제)Published Dec 6, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026