Korean slang profile

라믈리에

rameulrie

A sommelier metaphor for someone who can identify instant-noodle varieties by taste or appearance.

Expanded form: 라면 + 소믈리에(sommelier)라면 + 소믈리에(sommelier) (instant noodles + sommelier)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Nov 30, 2018
Documented trend period: Not verified

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01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
면 사진만 보고 제품을 맞히는 친구는 라믈리에 같았다.
My friend identifying products from noodle photos alone seemed like a 라믈리에.

02Documented history

November 2018The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report includes a separate headword and explanation.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s 2018 new-word survey report explains this expression’s meaning and usage. Who created it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The report's headword, definition, and context were compared directly. Dates of older articles it cites were not copied without checking the originals. The evidence date is the publication date in the report's colophon.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

2018년 신어 조사 (국립국어원)Published Nov 30, 2018Original source checked Nov 14, 2026