Korean slang profile
SOCOG
socog
2000 Sydney Olympic organizing committee
An English abbreviation for the organizing committee of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
- Expanded form
- 시드니 올림픽 조직 위원회시드니 올림픽 조직 위원회 (Sydney Olympic organizing committee)
- Other spellings
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- 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
올림픽 당시 보도에서 SOCOG의 발표를 확인했다.
I checked SOCOG’s announcement in coverage from the Olympics.
02Documented history
- 2000The 국립국어연구원’s 『2000년 신어』 lists the spelling and meaning of “SOCOG”.[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 “시드니 올림픽 조직 위원회 (Sydney Olympic organizing committee)”. 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 147쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 31, 2000Original source checked Nov 15, 2026