Adj: A term used commonly amongs the Asian American to describe a person, things, or situation that is not cool and have an unattractive features. Originally used in Thailand to describe a person from a small village or country side, usually from Laos or Vietnam, who has recently moved into Bangkok. The Thais would pronounce the word Lao without the S. The context of the word used is not in a racist derogatory term but often used to describe their article of clothing and their appearance. Often time their clothing is very different than the Thais in Bangkok. Think of a person from rural America moving into Manhattan, New York (different clothes and hair cut).
Similar to the word lame but more focused on the appearance as being ugly and dull.
This shirt is soo laos.
Her flat nose is soo LAOS! (The term is not race specific)
- A small, landlocked country bordered by Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand & Mekhong river. The capital city is Vientiane (Wiang Chan). It's like a communism & more traditionalism version of Thailand.
Fun fact : It used to have more land until the Thais conquered the current Isan region.
- The singular version that's normally used to call the people (Lao), is used as a derogatory by low-educated Thais to look down any fellow Thai (sometimes to Lao people) who's out of the trend.
National food of Laos is Tam Bak Hung (Somtam), Larb and sticky rice, you don't go to Laos if you miss them. Very Zaab.
A game played on Youtube, where one person will tag another and they will traditionally have to answer some questions about themselves and Lao culture.
Q1: When was the last time you were in Laos?
Answer: Never