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Vietnamese
Etymology
From cờ (“flag”) + ba (“three”) + que (“stick”), literally means three-stick flag. "Ba que" is an idiom referring to a trick game played using three sticks and a leaf during French colonial rule, becoming synonymous with deceit and dishonesty.
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier lá) cờ ba que • (旗𠀧桂)
- (chiefly communist Vietnamese, often derogatory, slang, humorous) the flag of the former Republic of Vietnam
Usage notes
The word is mockingly used for flag of the former Republic of Vietnam, which is banned in Vietnam. It is used among the communist Vietnamese.
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