Korean slang profile

팀플

teampeul

A group project

A university assignment or project meeting carried out by a group of students.

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
팀플 때문에 오늘도 조원들이랑 모이기로 했어.
I'm meeting my group again today for our class project.
Quoted from a source
한 수업의 조별 모임을 뜻하는 ‘팀플(팀 프로젝트)’ 첫 모임에서 ‘스터디룸 섭외’ 역할을 할 제비뽑기를 하게 된 것.[1]
At the first meeting of ‘팀플 (Team Project)’, which refers to a group meeting for one class, a lottery was held to play the role of ‘study room selection’.
English translation by Julimmal.

November 2010At the first meeting of ‘팀플 (Team Project)’, which refers to a group meeting for one class, a lottery was held to play the role of ‘study room selection’.[1]
June 2013CBS Nocut News: “팀플 is an abbreviation for ‘’’‘team project’’’’ or ‘’’’team play’’’, which refers to ‘’’’group work’’’’ that takes place during college classes.”[2]

Short for “팀 프로젝트.” The 2010 source from Financial News explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationHigh

The explanation is explicit in the sources, and at least two sources use the same meaning. When it was first used is unknown.

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