Korean slang profile
닉차
nikcha
Treating people differently online according to their nicknames.
Treating people differently online according to their nicknames.
- Expanded form
- 닉네임 차별닉네임 차별 (nickname discrimination)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 10, 2022
- 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
닉차 없이 누구의 댓글이든 같은 기준으로 읽으려고 한다.
I try to read everyone’s comments by the same standard without judging nicknames.
02Documented history
- 2022-02-10The 중앙일보 source used the expression ‘닉차’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘닉네임 차별’ (nickname discrimination). Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [밀레니얼 트렌드 사전] 불소 (중앙일보)Published Feb 10, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026