Definition

1. Noun (Vulgar, Pejorative):
   • A contemptible person; a scoundrel, a cad, a cur: A strong insult used to express extreme disdain, comparing someone to a lowly or despicable animal. It implies the person is without honor, treacherous, or vile.
   • A collective term for a despicable group; scum, rabble: Used to refer to a group of people considered utterly contemptible.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đồ chó má! (You scoundrel!)
  • Quân chó má đến thế là cùng! (They are curs and cads of the deepest dye!)
  • Bọn chó má đó không giữ lời hứa. (Those treacherous curs did not keep their promise.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly offensive and confrontational. It is used in moments of intense anger, betrayal, or contempt.
• It can function as a standalone exclamation () or be used with determiners like (thing), (gang), or (group) to directly address or describe the target(s).

Variants and Related Words

• Chó chết (n): Literally "dead dog," another strong vulgar insult meaning a wretched or despicable person.
• Đồ khốn nạn (n): A common insult meaning "wretched thing" or "bastard," similar in offensive strength but less vulgar than .

Synonyms

• Scoundrel: A dishonest or unscrupulous person.
• Cad: A man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward a woman.
• Cur: A contemptible or cowardly person.
• Scum: A contemptible person or group of people.

Related Idioms

• While itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, its usage is idiomatic as a fixed, vulgar expression of contempt.

noun

1. Dogs, curs and cads
   • quân chó má đến thế là cùng!
     they are curs and cads of the deepest dye