mèo đàng chó điếm
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Alley cats and rogue dogs — the disreputable at their most ambulatory.
Literally: vagrant cat, knavish dog
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mèo đàng chó điếm” mean?
Alley cats and rogue dogs — the disreputable at their most ambulatory. Literally: vagrant cat, knavish dog
Is “mèo đàng chó điếm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.