Definition

1. Adjective (slang):
   • Pranky, prankish, frolicsome: Describes a person who enjoys playing jokes, tricks, or engaging in playful, mischievous behavior.
   • Who likes to joke; who likes to banter: Characterizes someone fond of making humorous or teasing remarks.
   • Who makes coarse/ribald remarks: In some contexts, can describe a person who indulges in or enjoys telling jokes of a vulgar or risqué nature.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thằng bạn tôi rất béo mỡ, lúc nào cũng nghĩ ra trò đùa. (My friend is very prankish, always thinking up jokes.)
  • Đừng có béo mỡ quá! (Don't be so prankful!)
  • Anh ta hơi béo mỡ, đôi khi những câu đùa hơi quá trớn. (He's a bit frolicsome, sometimes his jokes go a bit too far.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "béo mỡ" is informal slang, primarily used in spoken Vietnamese among peers. It carries a tone of playful admonishment or description.

Variants and Related Words

• Tinh nghịch (adj): Mischievous, playful. A more standard term for similar behavior.
• Đùa cợt (v): To joke, to banter. Refers to the act of joking around.

Synonyms

• Prankish: Fond of playing pranks.
• Jocular: Fond of or characterized by joking.
• Mischievous: Showing a playful desire to cause trouble.

Related Idioms

• Ăn nói béo mỡ: To speak in a jocular or ribald manner.
  • Anh ấy hay ăn nói béo mỡ khi uống bia. (He often speaks in a ribald manner when drinking beer.)

1. (tiếng mă'ng) Pranky prankish, prankful, frolicsome