Korean slang profile
노가더
nogadeo
Young workers who make a living from manual labor, primarily on construction sites and similar workplaces.
Young workers who make a living from manual labor, primarily on construction sites and similar workplaces.
- Expanded form
- 노가다 + er노가다 + er (manual labor + er)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Feb 27, 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
건설 현장 일상을 소개하는 노가더 영상을 봤어.
I watched a 노가더 video introducing daily life on a construction site.
02Documented history
- 2022-02-27The 서울경제 source used the expression ‘노가더’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The source explains it as ‘노가다 + er’ (manual labor + er). 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.
- [신조어 사전] 노가더 (서울경제)Published Feb 27, 2022Original source checked Nov 13, 2026