Korean slang profile
누가 기침 소리를 내었는가
nuga gichim sorireul naeeonneunga
A phrase demanding to know who coughed, as if scolding them. The source article uses it in playful conversation.
A phrase demanding to know who coughed, as if scolding them. The source article uses it in playful conversation.
- Expanded form
- Not documented
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 22, 2023
- 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
친구가 조용한 방에서 누가 기침 소리를 내었는가 하고 장난쳤어.
My friend jokingly asked in the quiet room, ‘Who made that coughing sound?’
02Documented history
- 2023-12-22The 매일경제 source used the expression ‘누가 기침 소리를 내었는가’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The article shows conversational usage but does not explain the original work or first speaker. The origin could not be confirmed. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationLow
Usage was checked in the source, but the specific process of coining the expression and its first use could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- [Dear My Walking] 갈매기와 함께 걷는 길, 부산 갈맷길 초겨울 바닷바람도 물러선 젊음의 거리 (매일경제)Published Dec 22, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026