mẽo
[mɛw˦ˀ˥]
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Meaning · English
(noun) Yankees, Yanks
NounRegister: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Vì làm ăn đứng đắn, lại giỏi ngoại ngữ, chú tôi được Mẽo thương, Mẽo quí lắm. Và không biết có đấng thông dịch viên nào mách nước không mà mấy thằng Mẽo đánh hơi được nhà chú tôi có gái đẹp. Tụi nó ùn ùn kéo nhau tới.Because my uncle was an honest businessman and skillful with foreign languages, the Yanks cherished and liked him very much. And I don't know if it was because of some important translator's doings or not that the Yanks were able to sniff out the pretty girl at his house, which promts them to gather
Nay ta hỏi Mẽo mấy câu chơi
Mẽo dám nhân... quyền gì lên mặt?
Thử xem Mẽo có dám trả lời
Hay là Mẽo dở trò ranh vặt?
Hãy hỏi Mẽo ở xứ Huê Kỳ
Ai đặt ra luật Mắc Các-ty?
Và luật Táp Hác-lây ai đặt?
Những luật này dùng để làm chi?
[...]Today, I want to ask the Yanks a few questions for fun
What rights do you Yanks claim that justify your arrogance?
Let see if the Yanks have the guts to answer
Or if the Yanks will dodge the questions like spoiled brats.
Let us ask the Yanks in the US
Who enacts McCarthyism?
And who enacts the Taft-
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Sources & notes
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Common questions
What does “mẽo” mean?
(noun) Yankees, Yanks
Is “mẽo” formal or informal?
mẽo is generally informal; connotation: offensive or derogatory to many.