đồ già dịch

/[ɗo˨˩ zaː˨˩ zik˧˨ʔ]/gendered, insult, ageist

What does đồ già dịch mean? đồ già dịch is a Vietnamese strong that translates to “old hag / old bat” in English.

thing old plague/epidemic

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"old hag / old bat"

Reserved almost exclusively for older women perceived as mean-spirited, nosy, or controlling. 'Già' is old; 'dịch' evokes plague or epidemic. An old woman who IS a plague on everyone around her — toxic, infectious, unavoidable.

A daughter-in-law venting to her friend: 'Đồ già dịch, suốt ngày soi mói!' (That old hag, always snooping around!)