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吐槽

Mandarin · pinyin tǔ cáo

(coll.) to complain humorously; to gripe about (sth) in a teasing way
also pr. tùcáo

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吐: tǔ · vomit, spew out, cough up
槽: cáo · trough; manger; vat, tank; groove; a distillery

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3–2 · tu3 cao2

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tou3 cou4

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verb

(neologism, slang) to point out flaws; to bitch about; to mildly complain (by sharing one's unpleasant experience); to trash talk; to diss; to whine (especially of someone who habitually does so)
(neologism, slang) to subject to comedic bantering; to roast

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