핑프

핑프 (Pingpeu)

"Ping-peu" (pronounced roughly like "ping" as in "ping-pong," followed by "peu" like the "p" in "put" with a soft "uh" sound, similar to the French "peu").

"Pingpeu" is an internet neologism that began to be used in women-centric online communities around mid-2012 and has since spread widely.

"Pingpeu" is an abbreviation of "Finger Princess" or "Finger Prince." It's an internet term coined to mock people who ask questions about information that could be easily found by searching themselves, instead of looking it up. It carries the sarcastic implication, "How precious are your fingers, princess/prince, that you expect even simple searches to be spoon-fed to you?" It is used to criticize the behavior of questioners who shift the basic effort of information retrieval, which they should undertake, onto the answerers.

Primarily used among internet community users, it specifically gained popularity in women-centric online communities around mid-2012. Rather than being confined to a specific age or gender, it tends to be widely used in contexts that criticize attitudes towards information searching.

• "Does anyone know how to do this? (Information that comes up immediately with a search)"
• "What does 'Pingpeu' mean?" (When someone directly asks the meaning of this meme)
• "Congratulations. You are a Pingpeu." (A sarcastic, witty reply to a Pingpeu)
• In some communities, similar terms like 'Pinggaebi' and 'Pinggaep' are also used.