Korean word

스팸

Pronunciation

Romanizationseupaem

Meaning

  • nounspam

Example

문자에 스팸이 왔어요.mun ja e seu pae mi wa sseo yo

I received a spam text.

Illustration for 스팸 (spam)

More examples

메일함에 스팸이 많이 와요.me il ha me seu pae mi ma ni wa yo

I get a lot of spam in my inbox.

Core concept

A flood of unwanted messages sent again and again to people who did not ask for them.

Common phrases

  • 스팸 신고seu paem sin go

    report spam

  • 스팸 차단seu paem cha dan

    block spam

  • 스팸 필터seu paem pil teo

    spam filter

Similar words

스팸문자seupaemmunja: An unwanted sales or information message received by SMS.
스팸메일seupaemmeil: An unwanted email sent to many people for advertising or other notices.
스팸콜seupaemkol: A nuisance call made automatically or in large numbers to sell or deceive.
피싱pising: A deceptive message that pretends to be trustworthy while seeking private details or payment.

Definition in Korean

대량으로 반복 전송되어 수신자의 의사에 반하는 성격의 이메일이나 문자 메시지tae ryang eu ro pan bok cheon song doe eo su sin ja ui ui sa e pan ha neun seong gyeo gui i me i ri na mun ja me si ji

Word origin

The word comes from English spam, named after SPAM luncheon meat, whose repeated mention in a Monty Python sketch helped it become a label for unwanted repeated messages.

Usage tips

  • In everyday use, spam can include scam messages as well as advertisements, so a suspicious link or request for personal information is an important warning sign.

Other meanings

  • luncheon meatnoun

Opposites

  • 정상 메일cheongsang meillegitimate emailnoun

Related words

  • 스팸메일seupaemmeilspam emailnoun
  • 스팸차단seupaemchadanspam blockingnoun

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