Korean slang profile

애유엄브

aeyueombeu

Short for mothers enjoying a leisurely meal together after sending their children to kindergarten.

Expanded form: 애들은 유치원, 엄마는 브런치애들은 유치원, 엄마는 브런치 (children to kindergarten, moms to brunch)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 24, 2014
Documented trend period: Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
모임에서는 등원 뒤 만나는 아침 식사를 애유엄브라고 불렀다.
The group called its breakfast gatherings after kindergarten drop-off 애유엄브.

02Documented history

2014-12-24The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” explains “애유엄브” in connection with “애들은 유치원, 엄마는 브런치”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 70; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

2014년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 24, 2014Original source checked Nov 14, 2026