Korean slang profile
노푸
nopu
Washing one’s hair with water alone, without shampoo.
Washing one’s hair with water alone, without shampoo.
- Expanded form
- 노 샴푸노 샴푸 (no shampoo)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 10, 2015
- 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
생활 문화를 다룬 글에서 노푸라는 표현을 처음 봤다.
I first saw the term 노푸 in a piece on everyday lifestyles.
02Documented history
- 2015-12-10The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” explains “노푸” in connection with “노 샴푸”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 120; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2015년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 10, 2015Original source checked Nov 14, 2026