Korean slang profile

TMT

An abbreviation of an English expression for someone who talks a lot.

Expanded form: 투 머치 토커too much talker
Other spellings: 투머치토커, 티엠티
Earliest source found: May 5, 2018
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
오늘은 할 이야기가 많아서 나도 TMT가 된 것 같아.
I have so much to talk about today that I feel like a TMT too.

02Documented history

May 2018News articles used TMT alongside its full expression, 투머치토커, when describing someone talking a lot.[1]
July 2026News articles used TMT alongside its full expression, 투머치토커, when describing someone talking a lot.[2]

03Origin & word formation

An abbreviation of the English expression 투 머치 토커 (too much talker), meaning a talkative person. The full expression and definition were checked in a 2018 국제신문 article, and usage was also checked in a 2026 스포츠조선 article. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The formation and usage were checked in the source. Who first coined it and when it was first used need further comparison.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

`아는형님`MC그리 서장훈에 `T.M.T`라 말한 이유? T.M.T 뜻은? (국제신문)Published May 5, 2018Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
BTS 슈가 대신 투자자 대표? 박찬호마저 압도한 할리우드 TMT 존재감…'라스베이거스'와 딱맞네 "내겐 일생일대의 기회" [삼성동현장] (스포츠조선)Published Jul 27, 2026Original source checked Nov 13, 2026