Tiếng Việt · Slang Attested

ảo ma

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Also seen as: ảo ma Canada

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Meaning · English

Surreal to the point of suspicion — internet shorthand for "that can't be real". Often extended into the nonsense chant "ảo ma Canada".

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: illusion-ghost

Where it’s used: Origin Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture

Examples

Nó đứng yên mà bóng đổ hai hướng, ảo ma thật sự.He's standing still but casting shadows in two directions — genuinely surreal.

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/ao-ma.

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “ảo ma” mean?

Surreal to the point of suspicion — internet shorthand for "that can't be real". Often extended into the nonsense chant "ảo ma Canada". Literally: illusion-ghost

Is “ảo ma” formal or informal?

ảo ma is generally informal.

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