lầy lội
[ləj˨˩ loj˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(adjective) muddy; miry
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Shamelessly, persistently silly — committed to the bit long past all reason.
Literally: Muddy, boggy — you’re stuck in their nonsense.
How to use it
✓ Use it when
Affectionately describing the friend who never breaks character.
Register: informalConnotation: affectionate, humorousEra: ~2016 – present
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Origin
Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture
Examples
Bị bắt bẻ mười lần vẫn cãi cùn, đúng là lầy hết thuốc chữa.Called out ten times and still arguing nonsense — terminally muddy, no cure.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Curated editorially (owner-requested humorous-slang research, July 2026). Era: ~2016 – present.
Common questions
What does “lầy lội” mean?
(adjective) muddy; miry
Is “lầy lội” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.