What does pingpeu mean in Korean?
핑프 Pingpeu
Also written: 핑거 프린세스 · 핑거 프린스
Meaning
A “finger princess/prince” who asks instead of googling.
- When
- Appeared around 2016, peaked around 2018
- Heard in
- chat, the workplace, humor
- Feels
- satire, humor
- Politeness
- Rude or crude in tone — fine with close friends, but avoid it with elders, teachers, or at work.
How Koreans use Pingpeu
그건 핑프 질문이야.
That's a pingpeu question.
핑프 탈출.
Escaping pingpeu life.
Similar slang in other languages
- Japanese
- ググる