Korean slang profile

매너손

maeneoson

A considerate hand gesture that avoids unnecessary contact with another person’s body or otherwise shows respect.

Expanded form: 매너 + 손매너 (manners) + 손 (hand)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 3, 2011
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
단체 사진을 찍으며 상대를 배려하는 매너손을 보였어.
While taking the group photo, I used 매너손 to be considerate of the other person.

02Documented history

2011-11-03The verified source introduced this expression and usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The spelling and this usage were directly checked in the body of the cited article. The components or full expression checked there are “매너 + 손”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The context and explanation in one article were directly compared. The article’s date does not establish when the expression was coined or first became popular.

04Sources

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

네티즌 ‘매의 눈’ 숨은 1센티도 본다 “매너손 종결자 누구?” (뉴스엔·네이트 전재)Published Nov 3, 2011Original source checked Nov 14, 2026