Korean slang profile
몰팅
molting
Chatting in secret
An online shortened form of 몰래 하는 채팅, meaning chatting in secret.
- Expanded form
- 몰래 하는 채팅몰래 하는 채팅 (chatting in secret)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 9, 1998
- 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
옛 통신언어 자료에서 몰팅이 몰래 하는 채팅이라는 뜻임을 알았다.
An old source on online language taught me that 몰팅 means chatting in secret.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
A 1998 Hangul Day editorial introduces it as a shortened chatroom expression and states its meaning. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling, definition, context, and publication date of the contemporary original were compared. This does not mean it originated in 1998; first use and the extent of spread remain unverified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 우리가 지켜야 할 한글(사설)Published Oct 9, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026