The popular online term “Don’t Khmer to me” may not have an exact definition but it boils down to “don’t lie to me” ,“don’t steal from me” or “don’t cheat on me” . This term can often be found during a heated conversation between an outsider and a Khmer person where the outsider typically responds to the Khmer person’s accusation by saying “don’t Khmer to me”.
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Comes from the reputation of Cambodian (Khmer) people as being honest, loyal, and kind.
Comes from the reputation of Cambodian (Khmer) people as being honest, loyal, and kind.
A: “That outfit doesn’t look good on you.”
B: “Wow… don’t Khmer to me, just lie and say I look fine.”
B: “Wow… don’t Khmer to me, just lie and say I look fine.”
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