cờ hó

Vietnamese

Etymology

From chó (“dog; asshole”), with the digraph ‹ch› being separated into ‹c› (cờ) and ‹h›.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəː˨˩ hɔ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəː˦˩ hɔ˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kəː˨˩ hɔ˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) cờ hó

1. (Internet slang, minced oath) Alternative form of chó (“dog; A-hole”)

   Cái thằng cờ hó này!

   Why you mofo/sonuvagun/A-hole!