💸 Money & economy🌀 Blended word🔍 Critical
Spiciness
SK
🍱런치플레이션
/leon-chi-peul-re-i-syeon/
A Korean internet and news term for the feeling that everyday lunch prices have risen sharply, especially for office workers who eat out during workdays.
🌀 Multiple origins📰 NewsFirst seen 2022
origin · Source
The word blends 'lunch' and 'inflation' and became visible in Korea around 2022, when rising food and restaurant prices made everyday lunch feel expensive for office workers and students.
ex)
2- "Lunchflation is real. I just paid 13,000 won for a basic lunch set."
- "Because of lunchflation, I’ve started bringing convenience-store kimbap or packed lunch."
