Korean slang profile

능청남

neungcheongnam

A husband who is capable at work and good at cleaning the home.

Expanded form: 능력 있고 청소도 잘하는 남편능력 있고 청소도 잘하는 남편 (a capable husband who also cleans well)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 5, 2012
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
먼지 낀 곳까지 찾아 닦는 모습을 보니 능청남이네.
You find and wipe even the dusty spots—you’re a 능청남.

02Documented history

2012-12-05“2012년 신어 자료집”, published by the National Institute of Korean Language, included the headword and definition.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2012년 신어 자료집” lists the expression and explains its meaning. Its source-language information identifies the words that make up the expression. Its original creator and exact date of creation have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The headword, definition, and examples of usage on PDF page 24 were directly compared. This is based on a single collection; the older article texts quoted there were not directly checked. The earliest verified date is the collection’s publication date, given on the copyright page on PDF page 70.

04Sources

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

2012년 신어 자료집 — PDF 24쪽 (국립국어원)Published Dec 5, 2012Original source checked Nov 14, 2026