Korean slang profile
식친
sikchin
A friend met through the hobby of growing plants.
A friend met through the hobby of growing plants.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jul 8, 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
식친과 서로 키우는 화분 사진을 주고받았다.
My plant friend and I exchanged pictures of the plants we grow.
02Documented history
- 2022-07-08The 한국일보 source used the expression ‘식친’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source describes a friend met through plants as ‘식친’. The context connecting plants and friends was checked, but it does not specify an exact expanded form. 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.
- 우울했던 마음에 꽃이 피었네... '식물 집사' 자처하는 2040 (한국일보)Published Jul 8, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026