Korean slang profile
RV
rv
Recreational vehicle
An automotive abbreviation referring to a vehicle for leisure use.
- Expanded form
- 레저용 차레저용 차 (recreational vehicle)
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Dec 31, 2000
- 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
당시 자동차 기사는 스포티지를 RV로 소개했다.
The automotive article of the time introduced the Sportage as an RV.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “RV”.[1]
03Origin & word formation
This expression was checked in the 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』. The expanded form or corresponding name given by the collection is “레저용 차 (recreational vehicle)”. The first coiner and actual first use have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The definition, expanded form, or paired name in the official collection of the time was checked. This relies on a single source; the original re-quoted articles, first coinage, and current range of use require separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2000년 신어, 본문 294쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026