Korean slang profile

오다망

odamang

An expression meaning one failed to follow the diet planned for that day.

Expanded form: 오늘 다이어트 망했다today’s diet is ruined
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: May 31, 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
디저트를 추가하고는 친구에게 오다망이라고 웃으며 말했어.
After adding dessert, I laughed and told my friend 오다망.

02Documented history

May 2024이투데이 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘오늘 다이어트 망했다’ (today’s diet is ruined). A 2024 source from 이투데이 explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but 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.

[이투데이 말투데이] 의심생암귀(疑心生暗鬼)/바그너 법칙 - 이투데이 (이투데이)Published May 31, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026