Korean slang profile
미코녀
mikonyeo
A woman who carries both a small fashion bag and an eco tote for her belongings.
A woman who carries both a small fashion bag and an eco tote for her belongings.
- Expanded form
- 미니 백과 에코 백을 모두 가지고 다니는 여자미니 백과 에코 백을 모두 가지고 다니는 여자 (a woman carrying both a mini bag and an eco bag)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Nov 30, 2017
- 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
작은 가방 옆에 운동복을 담은 에코백을 드니 미코녀라는 표현이 떠올랐다.
Holding an eco tote with workout clothes beside my small bag reminded me of 미코녀.
02Documented history
- November 2017The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2017 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2017년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026