Korean slang profile

정알못

jeongalmot

Someone with limited knowledge of political systems or current issues.

Expanded form: 정치를 잘 알지 못하는 사람정치를 잘 알지 못하는 사람 (someone unfamiliar with politics)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 21, 2016
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
정알못이라도 투표 전에 후보들의 공약을 비교해 볼 수 있다.
Even a 정알못 can compare candidates' pledges before voting.

02Documented history

2016The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2016 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2016 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.

04Sources

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

2016년 신어 조사 및 사용 주기 조사 (국립국어원)Published Dec 21, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026