Korean slang profile
므흣
meuheut
Satisfied or suspicious-looking smile
An internet expression describing a satisfied state or a suspicious-looking smile.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Aug 20, 2006
- 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
깜짝 선물을 준비하고 혼자 므흣하게 웃었다.
I smiled 므흣 to myself while preparing a surprise gift.
02Documented history
- 2006-08-20The expression and its explanation were checked in the Sports Seoul article republished on Nate.[1]
03Origin & word formation
A 2006 Seoul Shinmun article defines 므흣 as a suspicious-looking smile or a satisfied state. The article does not explain how the spelling was created. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in the contemporary article was checked. The actual first coinage and use have not been verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 올드앤뉴가 오히려 외계어 남발 조장? (스포츠서울 / 네이트 전재)Published Aug 20, 2006Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
- 올드앤뉴가 오히려 외계어 남발 조장? (서울신문)Published Aug 21, 2006Original source checked Nov 14, 2026