Korean slang profile
먹노매
meongnomae
A hawk-like gaze fixed on food.
A hawk-like gaze fixed on food.
- Expanded form
- 먹을 걸 노려보는 매의 눈빛먹을 걸 노려보는 매의 눈빛 (a hawk’s gaze eyeing food)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jan 1, 2022
- 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
음식이 나오자 다들 먹노매 눈빛이 됐어.
When the food arrived, everyone eyed it like hawks.
02Documented history
- 2022-01-01The 파이낸셜뉴스 source used the expression ‘먹노매’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘먹을 걸 노려보는 매의 눈빛’ (a hawk’s gaze eyeing food). 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.
- 홍윤화, ‘맛있는 녀석들’ 정식 멤버 합류! 시작부터 한입만 당첨…빵빵 터지는 웃음! (파이낸셜뉴스)Published Jan 1, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026