Korean slang profile

완모

wanmo

A shortened term for feeding a baby only breast milk.

Expanded form: 완전한 모유 수유exclusive breastfeeding
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Mar 12, 2024
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
육아 이야기를 듣다가 완모의 뜻을 알게 됐다.
While listening to a childcare conversation, I learned what 완모 means.

02Documented history

March 2024스포츠경향 introduced the meaning and usage of this expression.[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened name for ‘완전한 모유 수유’ (exclusive breastfeeding). A 2024 source from 스포츠경향 explicitly gives this explanation. Who first used it and when could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The abbreviation’s explanation and usage were checked directly, but 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.

‘35세’ 선예, 딸셋맘의 자신감 “나 6년간 모유 수유 했어” - 스포츠경향 (스포츠경향)Published Mar 12, 2024Original source checked Nov 13, 2026