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Korean slang profile

겜알못

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Someone who does not know much about games.

Someone who does not know much about games.

Expanded form
게임을 잘 알지 못하는 사람게임을 잘 알지 못하는 사람 (someone who does not know much about games)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Dec 3, 2023
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

    겜알못도 쉽게 할 수 있는 게임을 찾았어.

    I found a game that even someone unfamiliar with games can play easily.

02Documented history

  1. 2023-12-03The 매일경제 source used the expression ‘겜알못’.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The source explains it as ‘게임을 잘 알지 못하는 사람’ (someone who does not know much about games). Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

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

  1. 시각장애인도 100% 즐기는 ‘듣는 게임’ 있다?…인디게임축제 가보니 (매일경제)Published Dec 3, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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