Korean slang profile
마스컨 키
maseukeon ki
Electric-train start/stop key
A key used to start or shut off an electric train.
- Expanded form
- master + controller에서 만든 mascon + keymascon (from master + controller) + key
- Other spellings
- 마스컨키
- Earliest source found
- Dec 30, 2003
- 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
전시 안내문은 전동차의 마스컨 키가 어떤 역할을 하는지 설명했다.
The exhibit explained the role of an electric train’s 마스컨 키.
02Documented history
- December 2003The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 included “마스컨 키” as a headword in its main text and gave its meaning and usage context.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 gives the spelling and meaning of “마스컨 키” and its contemporary usage. The expanded form given by the source is “mascon (from master + controller) + key”. Its inclusion in this source was verified; its original creator and actual first use have not been established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling, definition, and usage context were compared in one official collection. The report’s publication date was directly checked on its copyright page and used instead of the dates of articles re-quoted in the text.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2003년 신어 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 30, 2003Original source checked Nov 14, 2026