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mwongmi
What does mwongmi mean?
Keyboard/text slang expressing bafflement at something weird or nonsensical.
"He wore that to the airport? Mwongmi?"
Origin
Korean 뭥미, a deliberately misspelled 'mwoji/뭐임', internet slang for 'what is this'.
Frequently asked questions
What does mwongmi mean?
It's an expression of bafflement, roughly 'what the...?!' or 'what even is this?', used when something is weird or nonsensical.
Where does mwongmi come from?
It comes from the Korean 뭥미, a deliberate misspelling of 뭐임 ('what is this'), which spread as internet slang.
How do you use mwongmi?
Drop it as a standalone reaction to something bizarre, like 'He wore that to the airport? Mwongmi?'
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