Korean slang profile
샵쥐
syapjwi
An abbreviated term for one’s husband’s father.
An abbreviated term for one’s husband’s father.
- Expanded form
- 시아버지시아버지 (husband’s father)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 10, 2015
- 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
육아 게시판의 ‘샵쥐’가 시아버지라는 뜻인지 처음 알았다.
I only just learned that 샵쥐 on the parenting board meant one’s husband’s father.
02Documented history
- 2015-12-10The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” explains “샵쥐” in connection with “시아버지”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 136; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2015년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 10, 2015Original source checked Nov 14, 2026