Korean slang profile
레플리카
repeulrika
Replica sports uniform
Clothing modeled on professional athletes’ uniforms.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 30, 2003
- 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
응원하러 가는 날에는 좋아하는 팀의 레플리카를 입었다.
On days I went to cheer, I wore my favorite team’s 레플리카.
02Documented history
- December 2003The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 included “레플리카” as a headword in its main text and gave its meaning and usage context.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 gives the spelling and meaning of “레플리카” and its contemporary usage. Its inclusion in this source was verified; its original creator and actual first use have not been established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling, definition, and usage context were compared in one official collection. The report’s publication date was directly checked on its copyright page and used instead of the dates of articles re-quoted in the text.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2003년 신어 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 30, 2003Original source checked Nov 14, 2026