What Does This Mean?
Korean slang for an item associated with 아싸 ("outsider", a person who prefers being alone), the counterpart of 인싸템 (a trendy item favoured by sociable "insiders"). It is used half-jokingly for things such as gear for solo activities.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Noise-cancelling headphones are called an 아싸템 when you want to stay out of every conversation."
LORE & ORIGIN
아싸템 combines 아싸, a clipping of "outsider" for someone who prefers being alone, with 템, a clipping of "item". A 2019 Seoul Shinmun article glosses 인싸 as a trend-setter with many friends, 아싸 as someone who prefers being alone, and 인싸템 as a trendy item. No source found defines 아싸템 itself or gives a dated first use, so the meaning is inferred from these parts and the paired term 인싸템, which has its own entry.
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