늙크크 What does 늙크크 mean in Korean?
Meaning
“Old creator crew.” A self-mocking way to say you can’t keep up with the newest trends.
It’s the joking opposite of 영크크 (Young Creator Crew). People say it about themselves when a new meme, song or slang word flies right over their heads, whatever their real age.
See it in action
이번 신곡 봤어? 완전 영크크!Did you see the new MV? So young and creative!
영크… 뭐?Young-k… what?
아… 나 늙크크구나.Oh… I guess I’m old now.
Where it comes from
영크크Young Creator Crew, from the K-pop group CORTIS
늙다neuk-da · to get old
늙크크“Old creator crew”: feeling out of touch
Examples
요즘 밈 하나도 모르겠어. 나 늙크크인가 봐.
I don’t get any of the new memes. I guess I’m getting old.
A: 이 노래 몰라?
B: 처음 들어… 늙크크 인정. A: You don’t know this song?
B: First time hearing it… okay, I’m old.
B: 처음 들어… 늙크크 인정. A: You don’t know this song?
B: First time hearing it… okay, I’m old.
Useful forms
늙크크 · out of touch (about yourself)영크크 · young and trendy (the opposite)늘크크 · a playful spelling of 늙크크
Check yourself
Who is it safest to call 늙크크?