Korean slang profile
너드미
neodeumi
The distinctive charm of a nerdy appearance or manner associated with deep absorption in one field.
The distinctive charm of a nerdy appearance or manner associated with deep absorption in one field.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
- 너드美
- Earliest source found
- Mar 11, 2024
- 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
작업에 집중하는 모습에서 너드미가 느껴졌다.
There was a sense of 너드미 in the way they concentrated on their work.
02Documented history
- March 2024여성동아 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]
03Origin & word formation
여성동아 introduced the expression in a trend where the distinctive tastes and fashion of people absorbed in particular fields are seen as attractive. Who first coined it could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The meaning and usage were checked in the source. When it was first used and how it spread need further comparison.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 핵심은 안경! 대세는 긱 시크 (여성동아)Published Mar 11, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026