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dung

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An operative who works for an employer who does not give full or "society" wages.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người lao động cho người sử dụng lao động không trả lương đầy đủ

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “dung” mean?

An operative who works for an employer who does not give full or "society" wages.

Is “dung” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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