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bóc tem

verb
Hanoi [ʔɓawk͡p̚˧˦ tɛm˧˧]Huế [ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˧˥ tɛm˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˥ tɛm˧˧] browser voice
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bóc tem means to lose virginity.

Meanings of bóc tem in English

Verb

  1. literal to remove a stamp or warranty sticker
  2. figurative, slang, of a boy or man to have sex for the first time; to lose virginity
    • Thằng đó hên thiệt! Hè này tao cũng phải bóc tem mới được!What a lucky bastard! I gotta lose my virginity this summer too!

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What does bóc tem mean in English?

bóc tem (verb) means "to lose virginity".

How do you pronounce bóc tem?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓawk͡p̚˧˦ tɛm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˥ tɛm˧˧]. Tones: bóc — rising tone (sắc), tem — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.