Korean slang profile
탈트넘
talteuneom
A shortened expression for leaving Tottenham, also used when discussing good results after a transfer.
A shortened expression for leaving Tottenham, also used when discussing good results after a transfer.
- Expanded form
- 토트넘 탈출토트넘 탈출 (escape from Tottenham)
- Other spellings
- 탈토트넘
- Earliest source found
- May 3, 2023
- 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
축구 기사에서 탈트넘 효과라는 농담을 봤어.
I saw a football article joking about the effect of leaving Tottenham.
02Documented history
03Origin & word formation
The supplemental 2023 article gives ‘탈트넘’ alongside ‘토트넘 탈출’ (escape from Tottenham), introducing examples of winning after leaving. A 2025 article uses it in the same context. This does not assert a causal relationship with improved results. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- '탈트넘은 진정 과학?' 손흥민 옛 동료들, 토트넘 떠나자마자 우승 릴레이 (스포츠조선)Published May 3, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
- 탈트넘은 과학, 나가는 선수마다 승승장구 (스포츠경향)Published Jan 8, 2025Original source checked Nov 13, 2026