vietnam flashback
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Meaning · English
A flashback; a vivid mental image of a past trauma.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tái hiện; hình ảnh tinh thần sống động của chấn thương trong quá khứ
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Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I lived in the kind of place where your neighbors are always having Vietnam flashbacks. And they’d never even been to Vietnam.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “vietnam flashback” mean?
A flashback; a vivid mental image of a past trauma.
Is “vietnam flashback” formal or informal?
vietnam flashback is generally slang.