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Shawol

Shawol noun: a fan of the South Korean boy band SHINee.

Noun

Shawol (plural Shawols)

  1. (South Korean idol fandom) A fan of the South Korean boy band SHINee.
    • A few lucky Shawols standing close to the stage were able to snap exclusive Polaroid pictures and fancams of the boys as they collected their gifts.2011, Jaelle Hwang, “SHINee's First Concert in Singapore”, in Hallyu Magazine, number 1, page 29
    • “I'm a major Shawol [SHINee fan],” Lajba said.2013, Lauren Tussey, "The Fashion Prodigy", The Network (Marian High School, Omaha, Nebraska), Volume 57, Issue 5, January 2013, page 10

Forms of Shawol

pluralShawols

Origin of Shawol

From Korean 샤월 (syawol), shortening of Korean 샤이니 월드 (syaini woldeu, “SHINee World”), from 샤이니 (syaini, “SHINee”) and 월드 (woldeu) (from English world).

Questions about Shawol

What does Shawol mean?
Shawol means a fan of the South Korean boy band SHINee.
What part of speech is Shawol?
Shawol is a noun.
What is the plural of Shawol?
The plural of Shawol is Shawols.

Words near Shawol in the dictionary

  1. Shawneece
  2. Shawnees
  3. Shawneetown
  4. Shawnese
  5. Shawnna
  6. Shawol
  7. Shawols
  8. shawoman
  9. shawomen
  10. shaws
  11. Shawshank

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