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"Crush" in Vietnamese: how the English word moved in
Vietnamese speakers really do say "crush", borrowed straight from English. Here's how it's used, and the native words that do the same job.
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"Gato": the Vietnamese slang for jealousy
Gato is Vietnamese slang for jealousy, short for ghen ăn tức ở. Learn what it means, how to use it and how it differs from plain ghen.
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"Cà khịa": teasing and trolling in Vietnamese
Cà khịa means teasing, needling or trolling someone in Vietnamese. Here's what it means, how strong it is and how people use it online.
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"Hóng": waiting for the gossip in Vietnamese
Hóng means eagerly waiting for news, gossip or drama in Vietnamese slang. Here's how it's used, from hóng drama to hóng gió.
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"Lầy": the Vietnamese word for a goofy troublemaker
Lầy is Vietnamese slang for someone goofy, silly and a bit of a playful troublemaker. Here's what it means and how to use it kindly.
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"Quê quá": how to say "so embarrassing" in Vietnamese
Quê quá means "so embarrassing" in casual Vietnamese, especially in the South. Here's how quê works and the other words for embarrassment.
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