Korean slang profile

레어닉

reeonik

An uncommon nickname considered special because of its rarity.

Expanded form: 레어 + 닉네임레어 (rare) + 닉네임 (nickname)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 20, 2013
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
서비스가 열리자마자 마음에 드는 레어닉을 등록했어.
As soon as the service opened, I registered an uncommon nickname I liked.

02Documented history

2013-12-20“2013년 신어 자료집”, published by the National Institute of Korean Language, included the headword and definition.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2013년 신어 자료집” lists the expression and explains its meaning. Its source-language information and definition identify the words that make up the expression. Its original creator and exact date of creation have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The headword, definition, and examples of usage on PDF page 29 were directly compared. This is based on a single collection; the older article texts quoted there were not directly checked. The earliest verified date is the collection’s publication date, given on the copyright page on PDF page 69.

04Sources

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

2013년 신어 자료집 — PDF 29쪽 (국립국어원)Published Dec 20, 2013Original source checked Nov 14, 2026