giờ cao su

Vietnamese

Etymology

giờ (“time”) +‎ cao su (“rubber”), as in time that stretches like rubber.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəː˨˩ kaːw˧˧ su˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jəː˦˩ kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [jəː˦˩ kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jəː˨˩ kaːw˧˧ ʂʊw˧˧] ~ [jəː˨˩ kaːw˧˧ sʊw˧˧]

Noun

giờ cao su

  1. (figurative, humorous) poor punctuality; perpetual tardiness
    Cái thằng đó có tật giờ cao su.
    He's always late.

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