Definition

Noun: * A person (typically a woman) who habitually uses vulgar, obscene, or sexually suggestive language; a foul-mouthed person. The term is highly derogatory and insulting, combining "đĩ" (prostitute) with "miệng" (mouth) to imply someone whose speech is morally loose or promiscuous.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ta bị mọi người gọi là đĩ miệng vì cách nói chuyện thô tục. (She is called a foul-mouthed woman by everyone because of her vulgar way of speaking.)
  • Đừng có mà đĩ miệng trước mặt trẻ con như thế! (Don't be so foul-mouthed in front of children like that! - Here, the noun is used in a predicative sense.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is exclusively pejorative and carries a strong moral judgment, specifically targeting a person's character based on their speech. It is considered vulgar and offensive.

Word Variants and Related Terms

• Thô tục (adj): Vulgar, coarse, obscene. Describes the nature of the language itself.
  • Từ ngữ thô tục không nên xuất hiện trong môi trường giáo dục. (Vulgar language should not appear in an educational environment.)
• Tục tĩu (adj): Lewd, smutty, indecent. Similar to "thô tục" but often with a stronger connotation of sexual indecency.

Synonyms

• Người ăn nói thô tục/bậy bạ: A person who speaks vulgarly/filthily. (A less vulgar, more descriptive synonym).
• Người có miệng lưỡi dơ bẩn: A person with a dirty mouth/tongue. (A metaphorical synonym).

Related Idioms

• Ăn nói mất dạy: To speak in an ill-bred, impolite manner. (Focuses on lack of upbringing rather than specifically sexual vulgarity).
  • Thằng bé đó ăn nói mất dạy với người lớn. (That boy speaks rudely to adults.)

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