ăn kem trước cổng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally, “to eat ice cream in front of the gate”.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔan˧˧ kɛm˧˧ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ kɛm˧˧ ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ kɛm˧˧ ʈɨək̚˦˥ kəwŋ͡m˨˩˦]

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Verb

ăn kem trước cổng

1. (slang, wordplay, humorous) Alternative form of ăn cơm trước kẻng (“to have premarital sex”)