Korean slang profile
통장
tongjang
Online communications disruption
A PC communications shortening of 통신 장애, meaning a communications disruption.
- Expanded form
- 통신 장애통신 장애 (communications disruption)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Oct 8, 1999
- 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
갑자기 연결이 끊겨 통장 때문에 대화가 멈췄다.
The connection suddenly dropped, and 통장 brought the chat to a halt.
02Documented history
No history documented.
03Origin & word formation
The 1999 material from 매일신문 introduced this expression and its definition. The first user and time have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The single checked article provides a definition. First use and the extent of spread were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 한글 망치는 PC통신 언어 (매일신문)Published Oct 8, 1999Original source checked Nov 15, 2026