Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diu lei

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: di-u lei
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"You impudent muppet, diu lay! You may be able to hoodwink people over in the UK, but not those of us over here."
"Btw, finally saw fat fat here....wahahaha. Diu nei, plane last time."
"But I'm like Diu lei sit your ass back down."
"Diu Lei, koki, can you don't send food link before bed time?"
"“操你老妈啊 (diu nei lok mo ah)!” I shouted in Cantonese."
"“Yes! Hantu! Ghots! Mangroves and snakes! Mong! Stupid! Diu lei loh mo! F ... your mother! That is why it has been chosen; and the name Hantu helps keep people away. Probably like you they fear the devil,” said Ah Cheong, hurling more expletives at his underling before returning back to the house."

Etymology

From Cantonese 屌你 (diu² nei⁵, “fuck you”).

Word Breakdown

Root: 屌你

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

diu nei (alternative) diu lay (alternative)

Phrases

delay no more

Frequently Paired Words

delay no more

Rhymes With

a the other way could go all day want-away point may for-pay try as one may members' day j /j k little bay

Questions

What does diu lei mean?: Fuck you.
Where does diu lei come from?: From Cantonese 屌你 (diu² nei⁵, “fuck you”).

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