Korean slang profile
특목고
teukmokgo
Special-purpose high school
A shortened name for 특수 목적 고등학교, operated for education with a particular special purpose.
- Expanded form
- 특수 목적 고등학교특수 목적 고등학교 (special-purpose high school)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 28, 2001
- 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
특목고의 교육 과정과 입학 안내를 살펴봤다.
I examined 특목고 curricula and admission information.
02Documented history
- 2001The 국립국어연구원’s 『2001년 신어』 explains 특목고 as a shortened form of 특수 목적 고등학교 (special-purpose high school).[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 국립국어연구원’s 『2001년 신어』 directly defines 특목고 as a shortening of 특수 목적 고등학교 (special-purpose high school). The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The independent headword and abbreviation definition in the 2001 collection were directly compared. The collection’s publication date was recorded; the re-quoted older articles and first use were not verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2001년 신어 — 신어 목록 381쪽 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 28, 2001Original source checked Nov 15, 2026