vl
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
initialism of vãi lồn
Register: vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Vulgar intensifier — “holy crap / damn”: expresses shock or awe. Abbreviation of a vulgar phrase (vãi + genital slang); “vcl” is the stronger form.
How to use it
✗ Avoid it when
Anywhere formal, with elders, or when you can’t gauge the room.
Register: vulgarConnotation: crude; very common among young speakers
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Origin
Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture
Sources & notes
Curated editorially (texting-shortcut collection, July 2026).
Common questions
What does “vl” mean?
initialism of vãi lồn
Is “vl” formal or informal?
vl is generally vulgar.