[ SLANG ]
Shorthand for '안구에 습기가 차다' (moisture forming in the eyes), used to describe a situation that is pitiful, tear-jerkingly sad, or cringingly embarrassing; a close cousin of the word 안쓰럽다 (pitiful).
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"She showed up in matching pajamas to the wrong party — anseup."
LORE & ORIGIN
Mainstreamed rather than purely grassroots-coined: comedian/entertainer Ji Sang-ryul said '안구에 습기가 찬다' on a variety show, and internet users abbreviated the phrase to '안습,' which spread widely from around 2008.
FIRST SEEN
2008
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2008-early 2010s (usage tailed off by mid-to-late 2010s)
CURRENT STATUS
Legacy / Decaying Slang
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2008
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