vietnamese time bomb

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Meaning · English

The disease melioidosis.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “vietnamese time bomb” mean?

The disease melioidosis.

Is “vietnamese time bomb” formal or informal?

vietnamese time bomb is generally slang.