A selfie, from the Korean portmanteau of self-camera.
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A selfie, from the Korean portmanteau of self-camera. Idols post selcas on Weverse or Bubble; fans post selcas with concert outfits or photocard hauls.
He posted a post-concert selca looking exhausted and fans immediately trended his name worldwide.
"selca" means a selfie, from the korean portmanteau of self-camera. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
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The city occupied an area of 30,000m2. [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Selca_e_Poshtme_…
"selca" means a selfie, from the korean portmanteau of self-camera. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"selca" is informal English meaning a selfie, from the korean portmanteau of self-camera. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a selfie" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "selca" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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“The city occupied an area of 30,000m2. [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Selca_e_Poshtme_Village.jpg) Selcë e Poshtme In the 4th and 3rd centuries BC Selca was an important trading centre and was the administrative centre of the Illyrian region of the Dassaretae.”
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(Internet slang) Used to indicate that one has taken a selfie while feeling joyful or attractive, but may remove it from social media at a future date.