屌絲
Chinese
penis; to fuck | silk; thread; trace | ||
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trad. (屌絲) | 屌 | 絲 | |
simp. (屌丝) | 屌 | 丝 | |
alternative forms | 吊絲/吊丝 | ||
Literally: “penis hair”. |
Etymology
First appeared in the forum Baidu Tieba (百度贴吧) in 2010.
Pronunciation
Noun
屌絲
- (neologism, slang, vulgar, derogatory or self-deprecating) loser; deadbeat; no-hoper; slacker; good-for-nothing
- 屌絲逆襲/屌丝逆袭 ― diǎosī nìxí ― the loser strikes back (slang)
- 中年屌絲/中年屌丝 ― zhōngnián diǎosī ― middle-aged loser