Korean slang profile
썩소
sseokso
Displeased or sarcastic smile
A playful expression for a smile that seems displeased or sarcastic.
- Expanded form
- 썩은 미소rotten smile
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 24, 2006
- 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
농담이 어이없어서 썩소가 나왔다.
The absurd joke brought out a 썩소.
02Documented history
- 2006-06-24This source introduced “썩소” and explained its meaning.[1]
03Origin & word formation
It shortens 썩은 미소. A Seoul Shinmun article gives the expression together with its expanded form. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The article explicitly gives 썩은 미소 as the expanded form. It is a figurative expression about the impression a smile gives.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [女談餘談] 줄임말에 대한 단상 (서울신문)Published Jun 24, 2006Original source checked Nov 14, 2026