cười banh nóc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Laughter that blows the roof off — a room-wrecking fit of hilarity, the Vietnamese cousin of "bring the house down".
Literally: laugh the roof open
Register: informalEra: ~2010s – present
Examples
Tiết mục của lớp 12A làm cả hội trường cười banh nóc.Class 12A's skit had the whole auditorium howling.
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/cuoi-banh-noc.
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Common questions
What does “cười banh nóc” mean?
Laughter that blows the roof off — a room-wrecking fit of hilarity, the Vietnamese cousin of "bring the house down". Literally: laugh the roof open
Is “cười banh nóc” formal or informal?
cười banh nóc is generally informal.
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