What Does This Mean?
[ SLANG ][ REACTION ][ INTENSIFIER ]
An intensified form of 안습 (anseup), meaning "extremely pitiful" or "painfully unfortunate" — 캐 (kae) is a Korean intensifying prefix.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"He tripped on stage in front of everyone — 캐안습, genuinely painful to watch."
LORE & ORIGIN
Korean internet slang intensifying the established 안습 ('eye-wetting', i.e. pitiful) reaction using the common '캐-' (extremely) prefix.
FIRST SEEN
2008
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2008-2026 (Korean Web)
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Legacy / Decaying Slang
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[ SLANG ][ REACTION ][ INTENSIFIER ]
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