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🔥분탕

/bun-tang/

분탕 (bun-tang) means a person or act that deliberately stirs up conflict, derails a discussion, or ruins the mood in an online community, game, or group chat. It comes from 분탕질, a Korean expression for causing a disruptive commotion.
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💬 Online community🌀 MultipleFirst seen 2000

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The internet slang use of 분탕 appears to have spread through Korean online communities and later gaming chats, especially in phrases like 분탕질 and 분탕치다. Its exact first platform is unclear, so 2000 is an approximate year for early community usage rather than a confirmed coinage date.

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  • "Don’t feed the bun-tang; they’re clearly trying to start a fight in the comments."
  • "The game chat was fine until one troll came in and started causing chaos."

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