lót tích

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • lost teach

Etymology

Intentionally Vietnamized pronunciation of English elements lost and teach, constructed in intentionally ungrammatical English by direct calqueing Vietnamese mất dạy (“illbred and uneducated”).

Usage of this term is generally much more lighthearted and less serious than its source Vietnamese phrase.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɔt̚˧˦ tïk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɔk̚˦˧˥ tɨt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɔk̚˦˥ tɨt̚˦˥]

Adjective

lót tích

  1. (neologism, humorous) savage
    Lót tích vl.
    Lulz that's a sick burn.
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