Korean slang profile
명퇴
myeongtoe
Honorary retirement
A shortened form of 명예퇴직, or honorary retirement.
- Expanded form
- 명예퇴직명예퇴직 (honorary retirement)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 6, 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
명퇴를 신청하기 전에 이후의 생활 계획을 세웠다.
Before applying for 명퇴, I planned my life afterward.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
서울신문 in 1998 explains it as a shortening of 명예퇴직. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition and context were checked in one 1998 article. 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.
- 달라진 사회상(IMF체제 1년:2) (서울신문)Published Nov 6, 1998Original source checked Nov 15, 2026