What does nojeol mean in Korean?
뇌절 Nojeol
Also written: 뇌절했다
Meaning
Brain-off nonsense; saying something unhinged.
- When
- Appeared around 2019, peaked around 2021
- Heard in
- humor, online communities, gaming
- Feels
- humor, negative
- Politeness
- Rude or crude in tone — fine with close friends, but avoid it with elders, teachers, or at work.
How Koreans use Nojeol
댓글이 뇌절이다.
The comments went full nojeol.
내가 방금 뇌절했다.
I just went nojeol.
Similar slang in other languages
- Chinese (Taiwan)
- 秀逗