keo như kẹo kéo

Vietnamese

Etymology

keo (“stingy”) +‎ như (“like”) +‎ kẹo kéo (“taffy”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɛw˧˨ʔ kɛw˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɛw˨˩ʔ kɛw˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɛw˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɛw˨˩˨ kɛw˦˥]

Adjective

keo như kẹo kéo

1. (rhyming slang) very stingy