Korean slang profile
뜨아
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A hot Americano
Short for 뜨거운 아메리카노, commonly used when ordering at a cafe.
- Expanded form
- 뜨거운 아메리카노A hot Americano
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Mar 27, 2019
- 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 추우니까 뜨아로 할게요.
It's cold today, so I'll have a hot Americano.
- Quoted from a source
카페 알바 하다 보면 아아, 뜨아, 아바라, 카모 같은 말로 주문을 하는 사람들이 종종 있거든.[1]
When you work at a cafe, people sometimes order using shorthand such as 아아, 뜨아, 아바라, and 카모.
English translation by Julimmal.
02Documented history
- March 2019University Tomorrow, a media outlet targeting college students, reported from a cafe part-timer that there are customers who order with words like ‘아아, 뜨아, Abara, Camo.’[1]
03Origin & word formation
The supporting article lists it as a shortened drink order without expanding it. This source does not verify the explanation 뜨거운 아메리카노.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
No source directly expanding it as 뜨거운 아메리카노 has been verified. Further checking is needed.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 내가? 내가 언어 파괴의 주범이라고? (대학내일)Published Mar 27, 2019Original source checked Nov 5, 2026