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Korean slang profile

꾸러기 룩

kkureogi ruk

An outfit with a lively, active, mischievous feel.

An outfit with a lively, active, mischievous feel.

Expanded form
Not documented
Other spellings
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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

    멜빵바지에 모자를 더해 꾸러기 룩으로 입었다.

    I put on overalls and a hat for a 꾸러기 룩.

02Documented history

  1. 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 meaning and contemporary examples of “꾸러기 룩” were checked in the National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어”. 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 48; 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.

  1. 2014년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 24, 2014Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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