gái đứng đường
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
A streetwalker — a woman soliciting on the street. Blunt and contemptuous in most mouths; the phrase is also thrown as pure insult with no literal meaning intended, which is reason enough to handle it with care.
⚠ Register: derogatoryEra: ~1900s – present
Examples
Editorial example (batch 058)
Sources & notes
Found via en.wiktionary Category:Vietnamese idioms timestamp diff (2026-08-11); usage long established in colloquial speech and fiction. Definition original.
Common questions
What does “gái đứng đường” mean?
A streetwalker — a woman soliciting on the street. Blunt and contemptuous in most mouths; the phrase is also thrown as pure insult with no literal meaning intended, which is reason enough to handle it with care. Literally: girl standing by the road
Is “gái đứng đường” formal or informal?
gái đứng đường is generally derogatory.