Korean slang profile
손절미
sonjeolmi
A playful term for traits that make someone want to cut ties with another person.
A playful term for traits that make someone want to cut ties with another person.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 19, 2025
- 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
약속 시간을 자꾸 잊는 내 습관은 손절미부터 고쳐야겠어.
I need to fix the 손절미 in my habit of constantly forgetting appointment times.
02Documented history
- 2025-02-19Insight reported Moon Sang-hoon proposing the name for traits that make people want to cut ties.[1]
03Origin & word formation
Insight reports a new term Moon Sang-hoon introduced for traits that make one want to cut ties. The article itself presents inspiration from 추구미 as speculation, so that connection is not treated as certain. The earliest use and whether it spread widely could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked directly in the article. The original material and when the expression was coined need separate verification.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 문상훈이 만든 ‘2025년 신조어’ 목록... “그럴싸한데?” 누리꾼들 반응터졌다 (인사이트)Published Feb 19, 2025Original source checked Nov 12, 2026