chúa hề

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of chúa +‎ hề, of unknown origin. Widely used since 2020.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˧˦ he˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuə˨˩˦ hej˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cuə˦˥ hej˨˩]

Noun

chúa hề

1. (neologism, Internet slang) a clown (a person who is hilarious, capable of causing laughter, always creating jokes; or use sarcasm on people who think they are funny.)

   Các ông các bà chúa hề ơi, sao lại buồn cười thế!

   Hey you clowns, why are you so funny!