Korean slang profile
퀀또속
kwonttosok
Used when expectations for the cryptocurrency Qtum are disappointed or an investment fails.
Used when expectations for the cryptocurrency Qtum are disappointed or an investment fails.
- Expanded form
- 퀀텀에 또 속았음 / 퀀텀이 또 속였음퀀텀에 또 속았음 / 퀀텀이 또 속였음 (fooled by Qtum again / Qtum fooled me again)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 30, 2018
- 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
기대했던 결과가 나오지 않자 퀀또속이라는 말이 나왔다.
When the expected outcome failed to materialize, people said 퀀또속.
02Documented history
- November 2018The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2018년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2018Original source checked Nov 14, 2026