Korean slang profile

나일리지

nailliji

An attitude of invoking one’s age to expect special treatment or consideration.

Expanded form: 나이 + 마일리지나이 (age) + 마일리지 (mileage)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Not verified
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
나일리지를 내세우기보다 서로의 의견을 먼저 들어보자.
Let’s hear each other’s opinions first instead of claiming 나일리지.

02Documented history

Publication date pending verificationBravo My Life introduced the meaning and usage of 나일리지.[1]

03Origin & word formation

Bravo My Life explains the combination of 나이 and 마일리지 as an attitude of treating age as an entitlement. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation was checked in a source we read directly. The circumstances of its earliest use and earlier sources need further comparison. The displayed publication date differs from the publication metadata, so the publication date and earliest-source date were left blank.

04Sources

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

[요즘말 사전] “혹시 나도 나일리지 쓰고 있었나?” - 브라보마이라이프 (브라보 마이 라이프)Original source checked Nov 12, 2026