Korean slang profile

소확횡

sohwakhoeng

A joking term for using company snacks, equipment, or similar resources for personal purposes.

Expanded form: 소소하지만 확실한 횡령소소하지만 확실한 횡령 (small but definite embezzlement)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 10, 2019
Documented trend period: Not verified

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01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
회사 생활의 자잘한 행동을 소확횡이라고 부르는 표현을 기사에서 읽었다.
I read an article calling small everyday workplace acts 소확횡.

02Documented history

December 2019The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2019 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2019 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

2019년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Dec 10, 2019Original source checked Nov 14, 2026