What does keoteo-kaltoe mean in Korean?

커터칼퇴 Keoteo-kaltoe

Also written: 커터 칼퇴

Meaning

Not a clean 칼퇴 — leaving a bit early after reading the room.

When
Popular around 2026
Heard in
the workplace, daily life
Feels
self-deprecation, the workplace
Politeness
Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.

How Koreans use Keoteo-kaltoe

  • 오늘은 커터칼퇴 각.

    Looks like a keoteo-kaltoe today.

  • 칼퇴는 꿈이고 커터칼퇴.

    Kaltoe is a dream, so keoteo-kaltoe.