Korean slang profile
미소
miso
Short for lukewarm soju.
Short for lukewarm soju.
- Expanded form
- 미지근한 소주미지근한 소주 (lukewarm soju)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 26, 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
이 글에서 미소는 웃음이 아니라 소주를 가리킨다.
In this article, 미소 refers to soju, not a smile.
02Documented history
- 2022-02-26The 한겨레21 source used the expression ‘미소’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘미지근한 소주’ (lukewarm soju). 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.
- ‘사빠죄아’ 아닌 ‘술빠죄아’ (한겨레21)Published Feb 26, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026