Korean slang profile
돌싱맘
dolsingmam
A mother parenting alone after divorce
A mother raising a child on her own after divorce.
- Expanded form
- 돌아온 싱글 맘돌아온 싱글 맘 (a mom who has returned to being single)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- 2009
- 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
그 에세이는 돌싱맘의 일상과 고민을 담고 있다.
The essay portrays a 돌싱맘’s daily life and concerns.
02Documented history
- 2009The National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2008년 신어 자료집』 lists the spelling and meaning of “돌싱맘” and gives contemporary media examples.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The meaning and usage context of “돌싱맘” were checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s 『2008년 신어 자료집』. The source gives its expanded form as “돌아온 싱글 맘 (a mom who has returned to being single)”. This verifies the examples included in the collection, not the original creator or actual first use.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling and definition were compared in one official collection. The older article dates re-quoted there were not used as the earliest verified date; only 2009, the collection’s publication year, was used.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2008년 신어 자료집 (국립국어원)Published 2009Original source checked Nov 14, 2026