Korean slang profile
티이이
tiii
Teaching English in English
An abbreviation for classes teaching English through English.
- Expanded form
- Teaching English in EnglishTeaching English in English
- Other spellings
- TEE
- Earliest source found
- 2009
- 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
교사들은 티이이 수업에 쓸 대화 활동을 함께 준비했다.
The teachers prepared conversation activities for 티이이 lessons together.
02Documented history
- 2009The National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2008년 신어 자료집』 lists the spelling and meaning of “티이이” and gives contemporary media examples.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage context of “티이이” were checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2008년 신어 자료집』. The source gives its expanded form as “Teaching English in English”. This verifies the examples included in the collection, not the original creator or actual first use.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling and definition were compared in one official collection. The older article dates re-quoted there were not used as the earliest verified date; only 2009, the collection’s publication year, was used.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2008년 신어 자료집 (국립국어원)Published 2009Original source checked Nov 14, 2026