Korean slang profile
설
seol
Online shortening of Seoul
A shortened spelling of the place name 서울 used on PC communication networks.
- Expanded form
- 서울서울 (Seoul)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 8, 1999
- 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
고향을 묻는 대화에서 서울을 설이라고 짧게 적었다.
Asked my hometown in a chat, I shortened 서울 to 설.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The 1999 material from 매일신문 introduced this expression and its definition. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The single checked article provides a definition. First use and the extent of spread were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 한글 망치는 PC통신 언어 (매일신문)Published Oct 8, 1999Original source checked Nov 15, 2026