+1 máy
"Count me in" / "same here" — appended to a post to report that you, too, are in exactly that situation: one more device checking in.
Gen Z slang · Tiếng lóng Gen Z 200
Slang in active use online in the 2020s.
Related topics: Everyday talk Trees & plants Nói lái Tea & drink Children Water Birds of prey Brains Devils & ghosts Gods & heaven Colors Sheep
-h
A linguistic texting convention and phonetic spelling pattern popularized in 2020s internet slang, wherein the final consonant of a monosyllabic word is omitted and replaced with a soft "h" or "ih".
1 Jack
One Jack — five million đồng: the meme currency unit minted from a celebrity child-support scandal.
10 điểm
A perfect score awarded conversationally — "ten points, no notes"; often capped with the meme tail "không có nhưng" (no "but" attached).
acoustic
An algospeak form of the word "autistic." Used as an insult to call someone stupid or to say that they have special needs.
and I oop
Used to express shock, embarrassment, and/or amusement. Often associated with VSCO girls alongside 'sksksk'.
anh trai quốc dân
The "nation's big brother" — a male figure the whole internet adopts as its ideal older brother: dependable, warm, universally liked.
ate
To have performed well or extremely good at something.
aura
An individual's current reputation or charisma. Cultivating aura is known as aura farming.
baddie
A confident, stylish, and attractive woman.
ball knowledge
niche or uncommon knowledge, usually niche references, often in pop culture. Alternative forms include "elite ball knowledge" or "knowing ball".
bar
A lyric in a rap song that is considered excellent. A talented rapper may be said to "drop bars" or be "spitting bars", sometimes shortened to just "spitting".
based
Originated from rapper Lil B The BasedGod, who defined it as "...being yourself. Not being scared of what people think about you. Not being afraid to do what you wanna do." More contemporary use has been to express approval of someone or agreeing with another's opinion. Similar to W.
basic
those who prefer mainstream products, trends, and music. Derived from the term "basic bitch".
BDE
Abbreviation for "big dick energy": confidence and ease.
beige flag
A behavior or personality trait that is neither good nor bad.
bet
Agreeing to something; yes; okay; sure.
bffr
Acronym for "be fucking for real".
big back
a person with excessive eating habits.
big yahu
Parody of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, occasionally used to portray Netanyahu as a spiritual being who assists in minor inconveniences.
big yikes
something embarrassing or cringeworthy, particularly in response to an offensive comment.
blud
A variant of "blood brother" or "mate".
bomboclat
An expletive to express anger, shock, frustration, or disgust
bop
(1) A derogatory term, usually for females, suggesting excessive flirtatiousness or promiscuity. (2) An exceptionally good song. (3) An acronym for "baddie on point", meaning someone who uses their appearance to make money.
boy phố
The city-street boy archetype — streetwear, bike runs at midnight, effortless cool; Hanoi's answer to the downtown kid.
brain rot
The state of losing touch with the real world as a result of consuming hyper-stimulating or chronically online content, especially when characterized by online buzzwords ("skibidi", "fanum tax", "rizz", etc). Derived from the idea that one's brain would "rot" from consuming too much stimulating, addictive or degenerate content.
bro
Shortened version of brother.
broken heart emoji 💔
A way to express disappointment, like when something is unfunny.
buns
Something that is considered bad or low quality.
bussin'
Extremely good, excellent. Originated from African-American vernacular for delicious food.
bussy
Portmanteau of "boy" and "pussy" (slang for the vagina). Effectively a man's anus, especially when used in gay penetrative sex.
báo thủ
A walking disaster — someone whose “help” reliably creates expensive problems for family and friends.
bên cồn
Over on the islet — miền Tây for the sandbar hamlets mid-river, catapulted into national slang by Lê Tuấn Khang’s «đám giỗ bên cồn» TikTok saga; now shorthand for that whole rural-Southern comedy universe, or a cheerfully vague «over there».
bóc drama
To unwrap a scandal for an audience — narrating and dissecting online drama piece by piece, the way commentary channels serve it.
bóc phốt
To expose someone publicly with receipts — posting the evidence of shady behavior for the internet to judge.
bủh
(pronoun) eye dialect spelling of bruh
cap
To lie originating from AAVE. The antonym, "no cap", is typically used after a statement to indicate truthfulness or being genuine.
caught in 4K
Refers to someone being indisputably caught doing something wrong or incriminating on camera or with evidence to prove it, referencing 4K resolution.
check var
To demand or run a fact-check on someone's claim — borrowed from football's VAR video review — especially calling out inflated charity donations or lifestyle flexes with receipts.
cho xin hai chữ bình yên
A weary "just give me some peace" — half-plea, half-snark asking someone to stop bothering you; the Vietnamese "give me a break".
chopped
Ugly or unattractive.
chu pa pi mô nha nhố
A nonsense phrase meaning roughly "I know nothing about it" — feigned innocence, borrowed from the Spanish-language "Chupapi Muñañyo" prank meme.
chud
Pejorative term for someone on the far-right. Commonly used to mean a rude, ugly, socially inept, or unintelligent person, often in self-deprecation.
cháy hết mình
To burn all of yourself — perform, play, or party with nothing held back; the stage-culture ideal of total commitment.
chảnh chó
Stuck-up with attitude — "chảnh" (snobby) sharpened by a rude tail; teasing among friends, cutting toward anyone else.
chấm hỏi
A spoken "?" — flat, one-beat bafflement borrowed from typing culture: the message made zero sense and here is your punctuation to prove it.
chất như nước cất
Cool beyond impurity — a rhyming boast: as "chất" (stylish) as distilled water is pure. The rhyme is the point.
chằm Zn
Depressed/„so done” — nerd-humor spelling: Zn is zinc (kẽm), so “chằm kẽm” ≈ “trầm cảm”.
chếc gồi
Cutesy spelling of "chết rồi" — "I'm dead / uh-oh", a playful cry when something goes wrong.
chị đẹp
"Pretty big sister" — the affectionate title for a glamorous, capable older woman the internet collectively admires.
chịu luôn
Hands thrown up: "I'm done, can't deal" — cheerful surrender to a person or puzzle beyond your powers.
clanker
Slur for robots, primarily used against generative artificial intelligence. Originated from Star Wars media.
clapback
Swift and witty response to an insult or critique.
CMNR
CMNR — initialism of 'chuẩn mẹ nó rồi': exactly right, damn straight.
con nhà người ta
The mythical "other family's kid" — the flawless child every Vietnamese parent compares you against: better grades, better manners, better everything.
content bẩn
"Dirty content" — media built on staged outrage, humiliation, or fakery to farm engagement; the internet's junk food nobody defends.
content rác
Garbage content — low-effort, zero-value posts churned out to fill feeds; quantity with the quality removed.
cook
To "cook" is to perform or do well. Often used in the phrase "let him cook".
cooked
To "be cooked" is to be in trouble.
cracked
To be skilled at something. Alternatively, "getting cracked" or "cracking" means to have sex.
crash out
To have a bout of rage or upset. Sometimes more generally used to refer to anger or strong displeasure. Originated in the African-American community, specifically in Louisiana with usage by rappers like NBA YoungBoy, but became popular on TikTok in 2024.
crine
Variant pronunciation/spelling of "crying," typically meaning crying & dying from laughter (equivalent to "dying of laughter" or "I'm crying"). Often used in phrases like "son I'm crine".
cà hẩy
The cà hẩy — the hip-thrust shimmy dance move that swept Vietnamese TikTok.
cà nhính
Cà nhính — gleeful, wriggling excitement; delight you can't sit still through.
câu like
Fishing for likes — engineering posts around emotional bait or cheap hooks purely to farm reactions.
câu view
Chasing views with bait — shock thumbnails, misleading titles, manufactured stunts; reach first, truth later.
cây hài
The designated comedian of a group — the person who cannot let a moment stay unfunny; every class and office has one.
căng đét
Stretched drum-tight — a situation, deadline, or atmosphere at maximum tension; "đét" is the snap that pushes "căng" (tense) to its limit.
cơm chó
Dog food, figuratively — the couple sweetness that single onlookers get force-fed when lovers flaunt their romance; you «ăn» (eat) it whether you ordered it or not. Borrowed from Chinese internet slang.
cưng xỉu
Cute enough to faint over — "cưng" (precious) plus the fainting booster; standard-issue caption under puppy and baby content.
cười banh nóc
Laughter that blows the roof off — a room-wrecking fit of hilarity, the Vietnamese cousin of "bring the house down".
cười xỉu
Laughing to the point of fainting — the compact, comment-ready hyperbole; part of the productive Gen-Z "X + xỉu" (faint) family.
cười ỉa
Crude hyperbole for uncontrollable laughter — the vulgar top shelf of "I'm dying"; comment-section language, not dinner-table language.
cầm lấy 2 tỷ
The melodrama pay-off line — "take the two billion (and stay away from my child)" — lifted from romance-drama break-up scenes and remixed with scrambled word order for comedy ("take my daughter and stay away from the two billion").
cẩu lương
“Dog food” — public displays of affection force-fed to the single people watching.
cộng tươi
Cộng tươi — a fresh-faced heartthrob; a boy so clean-cut he looks factory-new.
cực phẩm
A "supreme specimen" — playful praise crowning someone or something as top-shelf: the finest example the category has to offer.
deadline dí
Deadline in hot pursuit — "dí" is the chase: the work is behind you, gaining, and your weekend is what it eats.
delulu
Deliberately or comically delusional — holding an unrealistic belief (often about a crush, celebrity, or personal prospects), sometimes embraced ironically as self-confidence.
delusionship
A relationship in which someone holds unrealistic or overly idealistic beliefs. A person who holds such beliefs is considered "delulu".
dih
Ironic algospeak for dick. Usually used with the wilting flower for comedic effect or a symbolic eggplant emoji.
diễn sâu
Overacting the moment — performing emotions several sizes too deep for the occasion, on camera or off.
drip
Good-looking or trendy high-class fashion.
dzạ
Texting spelling of the polite Southern "dạ" (yes / I hear you) — the added z mirrors how the South actually says it, and softens chat replies.
dân chơi nửa mùa
A half-season player — someone performing the high-roller lifestyle on a starter budget; the image is rented, the swagger borrowed.
dân Zalo
A gentle jab at the terminally un-trendy: someone who lives on Zalo — the workhorse chat app of parents and office groups — instead of TikTok or Threads, and so misses every new meme and slang wave.
dính phốt
To get caught in a scandal — the stain sticks to you once your misstep hits the feed.
dảk
«Dark», as mangled by a Telex keyboard slip — flagship of the 2021 dảk-dảk-bủh-bủh meme wave; tags dark humor or anything grimly funny while wearing the typo on purpose.
dịu kha
Dịu kha — soft, soothing, easy on the soul; the Gen-Z coinage for gentle vibes.
edge
To maintain a high level of sexual arousal for an extended period without reaching climax (orgasm). Often used as a dysphemism for keeping something close to completion or a goal for an undue amount of time.
el cinco
Spanish expression meaning "the five", a slang term for PlayStation 5.
elm
Elm — teencode respelling of 'em', the affectionate junior pronoun.
face card
An attractive face. Sometimes defined as never declining or receding. Often also used in the context of "purchasing" or receiving a benefit solely through beauty, in the sense that the face is the credit card used for "payment".
face with bags under eyes emoji
Used to express exasperation.
fah
An onomatopoeic internet catchphrase and viral TikTok sound effect that represents a loud, distorted, and vocalized scream of the word "fuck". It is heavily used in video editing as an audio exclamation point or impact marker to humorously signal a sudden failure, shock, or spiritual collapse. Also sometimes spelt “fahh.”
fame
Fame — clout, renown; borrowed English for one's standing on Vietnamese social media.
fanum tax
Theft of food between friends. Referring to the Twitch Streamer "Fanum" who took cookies from fellow Twitch Streamer Kai Cenat as a "tax" during a livestream
fine shyt
A slang term and phonetic variation of "fine shit", used to describe a highly attractive or desirable person. The spelling pattern follows the mainstream 2020s -h suffix mutation trend. It is frequently abbreviated online as "fs".
finna
Short for "I am going to" or "I am about to". The term has its roots in African American Vernacular English, where "fixing to" has been used to mean "getting ready to" since the 18th century. Often used interchangeably with "gonna".
fire
Term used to describe that something is impressive, good, or cool.
flop era
Primarily used on TikTok and Twitter when a person is not getting enough likes and views and starts posting memes and putting text over them in hope of going viral. Also refers to a period of time where one is experiencing diminished success or relevance
flow state
Used to portray being 'in the flow' or intensely focusing on a task. Being fully immersed in a task that one enjoys doing.
fuh
A pronunciation spelling of "fuck", originating in African American Vernacular English but entering mainstream 2020s internet slang as a form of algospeak. It is most frequently utilised in the emphatic phrase "fuh nah" (a variation of "fuck no"), which became a widespread reaction template and audio format across TikTok and Twitter in the mid-2020s to express absolute refusal or incredulity.
function
An event, party, hangout, or social gathering.
G9
G9 — texting shorthand for 'good night', Vietnamese-style (G + nine = 'nite').
gagged
Shocked, amazed, or at a loss for words.
gas
To describe something as highly entertaining, pleasant, or good.
geeked
To describe somebody filled with excitement, highly enthusiatic, can also be used as a verb ("geeked out"). Mostly considered to have a positive connotation, compared to the similar but pejorative word "geek".
gem
An algospeak for the word masterpiece.
ghost
To end communication or contact with someone without warning.
girl phố
The city-street girl archetype — independent, style-fluent, at home in the urban night; the female counterpart of "boy phố".
glaze
To hype, praise, or compliment someone or something so much that it becomes annoying or excessive, coined in 2021 by Kai Cenat after reacting to a video by streamer Blueryai.
glizzy
A hot dog. Popularized in 2020, possibly from the Washington metropolitan area, and possibly originating from the slang term "glizzy" for a Glock handgun. It may also refer to a penis.
glow-up
A major improvement in oneself, usually an improvement in appearance, confidence, personality, and style. Frequently used in a context relating to puberty. A "glow-down" is a situation where someone's appearance has declined.
gng
Used to refer to a close group of friends or as a casual greeting/address (e.g., "wassup gng" meaning "what's up, gang"). Can also mean "good night gang" in parting contexts, especially among gamers or online communities.
GOAT
Acronym for "greatest of all time".
goofy ahh
An AAVE phrase and slang term meaning "goofy ass" used to label content as goofy or silly.
gooning
The act of masturbating for long periods of time or for someone who does it chronically.
grape
An algospeak term for rape typically used online to bypass automatic filters. The use of the grape emoji in substitution for the word "rape" is also common.
green flag
Behaviors or personality traits that are considered positive, healthy, or desirable.
gucci
Meaning good, cool, fashionable, or excellent. Used to express approval or satisfaction for something. Originated from the luxury brand Gucci.
gyatt
(1) someone's buttocks, specifically attractive ones (2) Someone with large buttocks or an hourglass figure. The word comes from a stylized way of spelling "god damn" as "gyatt damn" in the context of being in awe of seeing a person's buttocks.
gét gô
Bring it on.
gòy soq
Cutesy texting spelling of "rồi xong" — "welp, that's it, it's over", said with mock resignation.
gơn phố
A «street girl» in the fashion sense — the female half of the Hanoi boy-phố/girl-phố streetwear subculture: bold makeup, branded (or đôn chề) fits, Vinahouse energy, flashy urban confidence.
hawk tuah
An onomatopoeia for spitting or expectoration on a penis as a form of oral sex used by Haliey Welch in 2024.
hit different
To be better in a distinctive manner. The origin of the term is unclear. Possibly rooted in substance use, referring to how substances with differing qualities hits the user differently.
hài vl
Comment-section shorthand for "ridiculously funny" — "vl" is a vulgar abbreviation working as a pure intensifier.
hút độc rắn
Hút độc rắn — 'sucking snake venom': slang for oral sex.
hết bài
Out of plays — no tricks, arguments, or moves left; the moment you fold your hand.
hết cứu
Beyond saving — a case (a crush, a haircut, a friend's taste) so far gone that rescue is officially off the table.
hết nước chấm
Beyond words; nothing left to add — so complete (good or absurd) that even the dipping sauce ran out.
hề hước
Meme misspelling of "hài hước" (funny) — used to call something clown-level ridiculous rather than genuinely witty.
Hồng Hài Nhi
Hồng Hài Nhi — 'Red Boy' from Journey to the West, repurposed for a young man dating a much older woman.
ick
A sudden feeling of disgust or repulsion for something one was previously attracted to.
icl
Abbreviation of "I can't lie". Often used alongside ts and pmo.
idol tóp tóp
A "TikTok idol" — said with a smirk: famous on tóp tóp (the Vietnamese phonetic spelling of TikTok), and often only there.
IJBOL
An acronym for "I just burst out laughing".
iPad kid
Term describing late Gen Z and Generation Alpha children who spend most of their time consuming content via a phone or tablet screen. The term was popularized in January 2021 after a 21-year-old TikToker criticized Millennial parents for allowing their children excessive screen time, saying, "I need everyone else in my generation to promise that we are not going to raise 'iPad children'. ...
it's giving
Used to describe an attitude or connotation.
it's joever
Replacement for it's over, standing for complete physical and mental defeat. Emerged in 2024, when Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential election.
Italian brainrot
A 2025 meme genre of absurd AI-generated creatures with mock-Italian names and gibberish voiceovers (Tralalero Tralala, Ballerina Cappuccina) — the reigning example of content proudly rotting your brain.
iykyk
Acronym for "If you know, you know". Used to describe inside jokes and niche references.
j z tr
Texting abbreviation of "gì vậy trời" — "what on earth?!", an exclamation of disbelief.
jestermaxxing
A slang term referring to both internet subcultures such as incels, and to the practice of using extreme humor, comedic antics, or acting like a "clown" to gain female attention and attraction (see also Clavicular).
jit
An African-American term originating in the 1970s. Often used to describe an inexperienced or young individual. Ex:. Jit trippin
karen
Pejorative term for an obnoxious, angry, or entitled (usually but not exclusively white and middle-aged) woman. Also male Karen or Kevin to denote a man of the same personality type.
khia
A nobody or irrelevant person. The term is used to describe female musical artists "who people talk about, but who no one seems to care about culturally", who are said to be stuck in the "Khia Asylum", an imaginary place where pop stars are kept until they find major success. The term is derived from the name of American rapper Khia.
khum
(verb) to crouch, to bend (one's body)
khó đỡ
Impossible to parry — behavior or situations so absurd there is no graceful response; you just take the hit.
khối nghỉ hưu
The retirement bloc — grandparents and retirees cast as a collective «faction», coined as the sparring partner of «khối nghỉ hè», the bloc of grandkids shipped to them every summer.
kirkifying
Use of deepfake software to put Charlie Kirk's face on pictures of already popular online memes.
KMS
Acronym for "kill myself".
KYS
Acronym for "kill yourself". Can also be used humorously as "keep yourself safe".
kém duyên
Charm-deficient — jokes and comments that land wrong; tactlessness dressed as humor.
lemỏn
Stuck-up, “extra” — chảnh spelled as citrus: lemon + a Vietnamese hook mark, because chảnh sounds like chanh (lemon).
locked in
A state of total concentration on a task. Similar to flow state.
looksmaxxing
An attempt (often pseudoscientific) to maximize physical attractiveness.
loudly crying face emoji 😭
Also a replacement for I'm dying or the crying with laughter emoji, representing laughter. Similar to the skull emoji.
lowkenuinely
A portmanteau of 'lowkey' and 'genuinely'. Used to express a mix of emotions from both words.
lowkirkenuinely
A blend of 'lowkey', 'Kirk' (referencing political figure Charlie Kirk), and 'genuinely'. Used similarly to 'lowkenuinely' above to express a sincere feeling or opinion, but with layered internet irony.
luật hoa quả
The “law of fruit-ma” — karma, respelled: nhân (cause/karma) also means “kernel”, so the internet swapped in fruit.
lò vi sóng
(noun) microwave oven
lú luôn
Brain-scrambled — "lú" is the Gen-Z word for confused beyond function; "lú luôn" is the moment comprehension officially leaves.
lịch sử đi bạn ơi
'Lịch sử đi bạn ơi' — a soft-toned pun on 'lịch sự đi bạn ơi': mind your manners, friend.
mew
A pseudoscientific method to restructure someone's jawline by pressing their tongue to the roof of their mouth. Coined by controversial British dentist John Mew and his son, Mike, the term became popular in the late 2010s and on TikTok.
mid
Average, mediocre, not bad or not special. Often used in a negative and insulting way. Sometimes used to emphasize the approachability of a conventionally attractive woman (e.g., "beautiful mid").
mlem mlem
Yum — for delicious food or a delicious-looking someone; “kiwi kiwi” is the fruitier sequel.
mog
To look significantly more attractive than someone or something, causing them to appear inferior in comparison. Derived from AMOG, or "alpha male of the group".
moot
Short for "mutuals" or "mutual followers".
moving
An internet slang term and text-caption format – frequently structured as "how I be moving" or "moving different" – used to describe a person's behavior, tactical operations, or lifestyle choices in a given situation.
muốn xỉu
About to faint — the all-purpose overwhelm marker, equally valid for deadlines, crushes, prices, and cuteness.
mãi mận
Forever wonderful; unbreakably tight — mận puns on mặn mà (charming), keo means glue-tight.
mô tê răng rứa
The four famous Central question words strung together — mô (where), tê (there), răng (why/how), rứa (like that) — used nationwide as playful shorthand for "full-on Central dialect I can't follow".
mất não
Brainless-mode — doing something so dumb your brain looks uninstalled; usually self-deprecating or teasing.
Namkiki
Namkiki — a derogatory regionalist nickname for southerners ('Nam Kỳ'); recorded here as discriminatory slang to recognize, not to use.
nepo baby
A colloquial term short for "nepotism baby". Used to describe a celebrity, influencer, or media professional whose career success is perceived to be heavily aided by their famous or wealthy parents.
ngoan xinh yêu
Ngoan xinh yêu — 'well-behaved, pretty, lovable': the tripartite compliment for someone adorably wholesome.
ngon hết nước chấm
So good there is no dipping sauce left to describe it — a grinning superlative born at the family table.
ngon nhức nách
Deliciousness that "aches the armpit" — gleefully absurd anatomy for food (or deals) too good to review calmly.
nhân vật chính
Main-character status — living (or posing) like the story revolves around you; admiring or ironic depending on who is filming.
no star where
It's fine, no problem — a joke word-for-word "translation" of "không sao đâu" (không = no, sao = star, đâu = where). Classic Vietnamese-English wordplay.
nugu
Relatively unknown, obscure, or new groups that have not yet gained significant recognition or popularity among the K-Pop fandom. Comes from the Korean word "누구" (lit. nugu) which translates directly to "who?". Sometimes comes with a negative connotation in fandom culture.
nà ní
Nà ní — Vietnamese respelling of Japanese 'nani': whaaat?!, disbelief in anime intonation.
nấu xói
To badmouth or gossip about someone — "nói xấu" with its syllable onsets swapped nói-lái-style, written backwards online to slip past keyword filters and the subject's own searches.
oh that's not
Slang used to react to a cringe-worthy, offensive, or misguided statement, or to express immediate disapproval of a situation. The phrase originated from a viral August 2015 episode of the American talk show The View, where co-host Rosie Perez uttered the phrase to interrupt and correct a controversial remark about immigration made by guest co-host Kelly Osbourne.
OK boomer
Pejorative directed toward members of the Baby Boomer generation, used to dismiss or mock attitudes typically associated with baby boomers as out of date.
Onika Burger
Referring to a Nicki Minaj (whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty) Twitter meme, used as a way to call Nicki Minaj fat and saying that she eats burgers.
only in Ohio
Internet slang used to describe strange or surreal occurrences humorously attributed to Ohio; compare Florida man.
oof
Used to express discomfort, surprise, dismay, or sympathy for someone else's pain. It is also the sound of a Roblox avatar when it dies or respawns. Thus the verb "to oof" can mean killing another player in a game or messing up something oneself.
oomf
Acronym for "one of my followers" or "one of my friends". Can be turned into "oomfie" to represent affection towards another individual.
opp
Short for opposition or enemies; describes an individual's opponents. A secondary, older definition has the term be short for "other people's pussy". Originated from street and gang culture. Dexerto claims that the primary definition stems from the secondary one, which was derived from a 1991 Naughty by Nature song titled "O.P.P.".
owned
Used to refer to defeat in a video game, or domination of an opposition. Also less commonly used to describe defeat in sports. Originated in the 1990s as a term used to describe hackers gaining administrative control over another person's computer.
periodt
Used as an interjection to indicate that the preceding statement is final and that there is nothing more to be said about it; similar to the British term "full stop". Originated as "period" in the early 1900s, spread in the 2010s via the City Girls rap duo and Black Twitter, and entered into the mainstream by 2019.
pha ke
Fake; counterfeit or phony — the English word "fake" respelled the way Vietnamese pronounces it.
phanh xích lô
A loud, smacking kiss — named after the squeal of a cyclo's brakes.
Phây búc
Facebook — the platform's name respelled the way Vietnamese pronounces it; often shortened to "Phây".
phông bạt
All facade — flexing a lifestyle or generosity that’s pure backdrop, no substance.
pick-me
Someone who seeks validation by trying to stand out, often putting down others in their gender or group to gain favor or attention. This is most commonly done by degrading oneself.
pmo
An acronym that stands for "piss(es) me off", used to express discontent or anger at a certain topic. Often utilized alongside ts and icl.