đù má
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: đù mé
A softened Southern expletive — the minced cousin of «đụ má», keeping the rhythm of the curse with most of the sting sanded off; punctuation for frustration or disbelief among friends.
Register: informalEra: ~1990s – present
Examples
Editorial example (batch 057)
Sources & notes
Found via hieuchua.com/define/%C4%90%C3%B9%20M%C3%A1 (retrieved 2026-08-10; meaning reference only, definition original). Minced form of the corpus entry «đụ má»; the softening-by-vowel-shift pattern is standard and widely documented in Vietnamese profanity discussions.
Common questions
What does “đù má” mean?
A softened Southern expletive — the minced cousin of «đụ má», keeping the rhythm of the curse with most of the sting sanded off; punctuation for frustration or disbelief among friends. Literally: (minced expletive)
Is “đù má” formal or informal?
đù má is generally informal.