lốp trưởng
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Meaning · English
The "spare-tire captain": someone kept around as a romantic backup option — a pun swapping "lớp trưởng" (class monitor) for "lốp" (tire, as in lốp dự phòng, the spare).
Literally: tire captain
Register: humorousEra: ~2025 – present
Sources & notes
Documented in kenh14.vn "Top từ lóng thống trị mạng xã hội năm 2025" and thegioididong.com "Tổng hợp từ vựng, câu nói trend TikTok" with diverging glosses (retrieved 2026-07-31); pending editorial confirmation of the dominant sense.
Common questions
What does “lốp trưởng” mean?
The "spare-tire captain": someone kept around as a romantic backup option — a pun swapping "lớp trưởng" (class monitor) for "lốp" (tire, as in lốp dự phòng, the spare). Literally: tire captain
Is “lốp trưởng” formal or informal?
lốp trưởng is generally humorous.