Korean slang profile
빠태
ppatae
Quickly changing one’s attitude according to the situation.
Quickly changing one’s attitude according to the situation.
- Expanded form
- 빠른 태세 전환빠른 태세 전환 (rapid change of stance)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Apr 14, 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
처음엔 반대하더니 바로 찬성해서 빠태라고 웃었어.
They opposed it at first but immediately agreed, so we laughed about their quick reversal.
02Documented history
- 2022-04-14The MBN source used the expression ‘빠태’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘빠른 태세 전환’ (rapid change of stance). 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.
- 빠태·무물보·알잘딱깔센?…낯선 10대 신조어에 진땀 빼는 학부모 (MBN)Published Apr 14, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026