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📸캡박

/kaep-bak/

캡박, short for 캡처 박제, means screenshotting a chat, comment, or post and preserving it online so others can see it later. It can be playful when saving a funny moment, but it can also feel accusatory or shaming when used to expose someone.
캡박 meaning visual explanation
🌀 Multiple origins🌀 MultipleFirst seen 2018

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The word combines 캡처, from “capture/screenshot,” and 박제, an internet slang term for archiving or publicly preserving something. Its exact first use is unclear, but it spread through Korean social media, messaging screenshots, and online communities as a short way to say 캡처해서 박제한다.

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  • "That comment was so legendary I had to screenshot-save it."
  • "Careful what you say in the group chat. Someone might screenshot and post it."

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💬 Online community🌀 Multiple2000

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