đơ luôn
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Meaning · English
Frozen solid — "đơ" is a machine hanging or a face going blank; "đơ luôn" is that freeze hitting mid-conversation.
Literally: frozen, outright
Register: informalEra: ~2010s – present
Examples
Bị hỏi bất ngờ trước cả lớp, em đơ luôn mấy giây.Called on out of nowhere in front of the class, I just froze for a few seconds.
Editorial example (batch 047)
Sources & notes
Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Typed as a common phrase — popular everyday language, deliberately NOT classified as an idiom. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/do-luon.
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Common questions
What does “đơ luôn” mean?
Frozen solid — "đơ" is a machine hanging or a face going blank; "đơ luôn" is that freeze hitting mid-conversation. Literally: frozen, outright
Is “đơ luôn” formal or informal?
đơ luôn is generally informal.
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