Definition

1. Noun (Slang, Derogatory):
   • A scoundrel; a despicable person: A vulgar and strongly derogatory term for someone considered morally corrupt, untrustworthy, or contemptible. It implies the person is lowly, deceitful, and without honor.
   • A jerk; a bastard: A general, harsh insult for a man perceived as vile, mean, or dishonest.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn ta đúng là một thằng đồ đểu! (He is truly a despicable scoundrel!)
  • Đừng tin tên đồ đểu đó. (Don't trust that lowlife jerk.)
  • Bị một kẻ đồ đểu lừa gạt. (To be cheated by a vile crook.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is exclusively masculine and highly offensive. Its use is confined to informal, coarse speech, often expressing intense anger, betrayal, or contempt.
• It functions similarly to a standalone noun of insult and is not typically used in a compound verb structure.

Variants and Related Words

• Đồ tồi (n): A less vulgar term meaning "a bad person" or "a lowly person."

  • Hắn là một kẻ đồ tồi. (He is a bad person.)

• Khốn nạn (adj/n): Wretched, miserable; can be used as a noun to mean "a wretched person."

  • Tên khốn nạn! (You wretched bastard!)

Synonyms

• Scoundrel: A dishonest or unscrupulous person.
• Lowlife: A person regarded as low in moral character.
• Bastard (vulgar): A cruel, despicable, or annoying man.
• Cad (dated): A man who behaves dishonorably.

Related Idioms

• Đồ đểu cáng: An intensified form of the insult, adding further emphasis and vulgarity.
  • Thằng đồ đểu cáng! (You utter and complete scoundrel!)