Korean slang profile
맥날
maeknal
A shortened name for the hamburger chain McDonald's.
A shortened name for the hamburger chain McDonald's.
- Expanded form
- 맥도날드맥도날드 (McDonald's)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 19, 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
역 앞 맥날에서 만나서 점심 먹을까?
Shall we meet at 맥날 by the station for lunch?
02Documented history
- January 2016The source shows this expression's meaning and usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
세계일보 defines ‘맥날’ in younger people's conversations as the McDonald's hamburger chain. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. 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.
- [설왕설래] 줄임말 (세계일보)Published Jan 19, 2016Original source checked Nov 14, 2026