mẹc
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
(interjection) shit!, crap!
Register: vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Thằng Tây mặt đỏ bụng to,/Miệng luôn chửi mẹc, xà lù cô-soong.The Westerner whose face is red and belly is big,/His mouth curses "merde", "salaud", "cochon"
Mẹc xà lù. Bà má tui ơi.Crap! Holy Mother!
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “mẹc” mean?
(interjection) shit!, crap!
Is “mẹc” formal or informal?
mẹc is generally vulgar.