Korean slang profile
MSF
msf
Doctors Without Borders
A Roman-letter abbreviation for 국경없는 의사회 (Doctors Without Borders) used in the article of the time.
- Expanded form
- 국경없는 의사회국경없는 의사회 (Doctors Without Borders)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 22, 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
구호단체 자료에서 MSF라는 약칭을 확인했다.
I checked the abbreviation MSF in materials on relief organizations.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The body of a 1998 서울신문 article pairs the Korean name “국경없는 의사회” with “MSF”. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The Korean name and abbreviation in the 1998 article were compared. The spelling of the time is recorded; the full original-language form, the institution’s current name, and first use were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 굶주림과 정치/張淸洙 논설위원(外言內言) (서울신문)Published Oct 22, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026