Korean slang profile
오디족
odijok
People who manage their weight through outdoor activities.
People who manage their weight through outdoor activities.
- Expanded form
- 아웃도어 다이어트를 하는 사람들아웃도어 다이어트를 하는 사람들 (people who manage their weight outdoors)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 24, 2014
- 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
오디족인 친구는 실내 운동 대신 등산을 골랐다.
My friend who practices outdoor weight management chose hiking instead of indoor exercise.
02Documented history
- 2014-12-24The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2014년 신어” explains “오디족” in connection with “아웃도어 다이어트를 하는 사람들”. 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 73; 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.
- 2014년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 24, 2014Original source checked Nov 14, 2026