bóc lịch

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of bóc +‎ lịch, literally “tear pages off days calendars [as someone counts their days in prison]”.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓawk͡p̚˧˦ lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˧˥ lɨt̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓawk͡p̚˦˥ lɨt̚˨˩˨]

Verb

bóc lịch

  1. (slang) to be in prison; to do time
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