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khét lẹt

Meme / Internet

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hoa_lam

Definition

Vietnamese

Tính từ mạnh dùng để khen hoặc nhấn mạnh rằng ai đó / điều gì đó cực kỳ xuất sắc, ấn tượng hoặc nổi bật — gốc từ mùi khét đặc trưng khi thứ gì đó cháy hay bùng nổ.

English

A Vietnamese intensifier meaning impressively outstanding, blazing, or on fire — used to praise someone's skill, a surprise revelation, or anything that hits hard. Originates from the burning/scorched smell of something explosive.

How it's used: Common as a meme or online-behavior reference.

Example

Vietnamese

Màn solo guitar đó khét lẹt, không ai ngờ bạn chơi hay vậy.

English

That guitar solo was absolutely blazing — nobody expected you to play that well.

Usage & Context

Notes

Dùng để khen tài năng, một màn trình diễn hoặc tình huống gây sốc tốt.

Tone & Vibe

Exaggerated · Meme phrase · Nationwide.

Avoid / Caution

None

Cultural & Linguistic Detail

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country or origin scope
vietnam
macro region
multi_region
origin certainty
likely
slang types
expressionintensifiermeme phrase
speaker group
online_community, students
age group
gen_z
community context
internet_slang, meme_language
register
informal
intensity
strong
connotation
funny
context of use
everyday_speech, online_comments, joking
literal or figurative
figurative
source type
social_media
current usage status
current
commonness
widespread
heard from detail
Phổ biến rộng rãi trong cộng đồng người trẻ Việt Nam.
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