Tiếng Việt · Slang Candidate

trap boy

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Meaning · English

In Vietnamese youth slang: a heartbreaker — a boy who baits affection he never intends to return; the romance kind of trap, not the music kind.

Where it’s used: Origin Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture

Examples

Nghe đồn ảnh là trap boy có tiếng, cẩn thận nha.Word is he's a notorious heartbreaker — watch yourself.

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/trap-boy. VN usage centers on the love-trap sense; unrelated to trap music or the anime label.

Topics: Gen Z slang

Common questions

What does “trap boy” mean?

In Vietnamese youth slang: a heartbreaker — a boy who baits affection he never intends to return; the romance kind of trap, not the music kind.

Is “trap boy” formal or informal?

trap boy is generally informal.

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