Korean slang profile
밀크플레이션
milkeupeulleisyeon
A phenomenon in which rising raw milk prices drive up prices of products using milk, such as bread and cookies.
A phenomenon in which rising raw milk prices drive up prices of products using milk, such as bread and cookies.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 14, 2024
- 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
우유와 함께 빵값도 오르며 밀크플레이션 이야기가 나왔다.
As bread prices rose along with milk prices, people started talking about 밀크플레이션.
02Documented history
- November 2024이투데이 introduced the meaning of this expression and its use in consumption and everyday life.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage were checked in a source from 이투데이. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were checked directly in the source. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier evidence need further verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [이투데이 말투데이] 간성난색(姦聲亂色)/밀크플레이션 (이투데이)Published Nov 14, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026