Korean slang profile
TT
tt
Letter-based crying face
A facial expression made from letters resembling tears.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- —
- Earliest source found
- Jun 11, 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
아쉽게 약속이 취소돼 답장 끝에 TT를 붙였다.
When our plans were unfortunately canceled, I added TT to the end of my reply.
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.
- PC통신 채팅언어 신조어 ‘봇물’ (매일신문)Published Jun 11, 1999Original source checked Nov 15, 2026