Korean slang profile

튀맥

twimaek

Short for a combination of fried food and beer enjoyed together.

Expanded form: 튀김과 맥주튀김과 맥주 (fried food and beer)
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Dec 10, 2015
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
저녁에는 모둠튀김을 시켜 튀맥을 즐겼다.
In the evening, we ordered assorted fried food and enjoyed 튀맥.

02Documented history

2015-12-10The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]

03Origin & word formation

The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” explains “튀맥” in connection with “튀김과 맥주”. 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 160; 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.

2015년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 10, 2015Original source checked Nov 14, 2026