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롬곡옾높

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An altered spelling of ‘폭풍눈물’ (a flood of tears), expressing a situation with lots of tears.

An altered spelling of ‘폭풍눈물’ (a flood of tears), expressing a situation with lots of tears.

Expanded form
폭풍눈물폭풍눈물 (a flood of tears)
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
Feb 19, 2019
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

    마지막 장면에서 롬곡옾높이었어.

    The final scene left me in floods of tears.

02Documented history

  1. 2019-02-19The 이투데이 source used the expression ‘롬곡옾높’.[1]
  2. 2023-07-08The 지이코노미 source used the expression ‘롬곡옾높’.[2]

03Origin & word formation

The supplemental article explicitly gives ‘롬곡옾높’ as an alteration of ‘폭풍눈물’ (a flood of tears). Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. 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.

  1. “롬곡옾높” “8도 아닌 40도”…‘괄도네넴띤’ 社 화두에 소비자도 응답중 (이투데이)Published Feb 19, 2019Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
  2. [G.ECONOMY(지이코노미)] <골프가이드 스페셜> 바쁘다 바빠 리브 골프, 알쏭달쏭 PGA 투어 (지이코노미)Published Jul 8, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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