Nuance Dictionary / Slang & Internet Culture
행쇼 haeng-syo
A deliberately cringey, early-2010s internet abbreviation used today to milk irony and self-aware groans.
What does 행쇼 mean?
행쇼 (haeng-syo) means: A deliberately cringey, early-2010s internet abbreviation used today to milk irony and self-aware groans.
Speakers use this as an abbreviated form of the formal greeting '행복하십시오'. It appears primarily in early digital communication and text messaging contexts as a concise sign-off wishing someone well. It appears as a standalone phrase or at the conclusion of written messages.
Among millennials and older netizens, this can sound deliberately dated and cringe-inducing, functioning as an ironic throwback to early 2010s text-speak for comedic effect.
Among millennials and older netizens, this can sound deliberately dated and cringe-inducing, functioning as an ironic throwback to early 2010s text-speak for comedic effect.
How it's actually used
- 행복하십시오가 줄어든 말.
haeng-bok-ha-sip-si-o-ga jul-eun mal.
A shortened form of 'haengbokhasipsio'.
💡 A direct explanation of the abbreviated phrase. - 다들 오늘 하루도 행쇼!
da-deul o-neul ha-ru-do haeng-syo!
Be happy today too, everyone!
💡 A casual text message using the abbreviation. - 그럼 이만 행쇼.
geu-reom i-man haeng-syo.
Well then, be happy for now.
💡 A brief sign-off ending a conversation.