Korean slang profile
나이트쿠스
naiteukuseu
A mainly nocturnal person
A term for someone mainly active at night.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 나이트쿠스족
- Earliest source found
- Dec 30, 2003
- 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
야간 문화에 관한 당시 글에서 나이트쿠스라는 표현을 발견했다.
I found 나이트쿠스 in an article from the time about nighttime culture.
02Documented history
- December 2003The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 included “나이트쿠스” as a headword in its main text and gave its meaning and usage context.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The 국립국어연구원’s 『2003년 신어』 gives the spelling and meaning of “나이트쿠스” and its contemporary usage. Its inclusion in this source was verified; its original creator and actual first use have not been established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The spelling, definition, and usage context were compared in one official collection. The report’s publication date was directly checked on its copyright page and used instead of the dates of articles re-quoted in the text.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2003년 신어 (국립국어연구원)Published Dec 30, 2003Original source checked Nov 14, 2026