di di mau

Etymology
Borrowed from. Borrowed into English by American military personnel returning from the Vietnam War, as well as by Vietnamese immigrants; popularized by the movie .

This is an uncommon way to say "Hurry up!" in Vietnamese. The verb can be expressed as a command:  One may even express a sense of urgency with the word :  However, Vietnamese speakers tend to use the verbs, , and  in exactly the way an English speaker would use.

Verb

 * 1)  To leave quickly, hurry away.
 * 2) * 1978, The Deer Hunter (via IMDB):
 * [Viet Cong guard, to prisoner forced to play Russian roulette:] MAU! MAU! DIDI MAU!
 * 1) * 2000, “Skinner’s Sense of Snow” (television episode), The Simpsons, December 17, 2000:
 * "What part of "Di di Mau" don't you understand, Skinner?"
 * 1) * 2016, Better Call Saul (television series), Season 2, Episode 8, Fifi:
 * “Oh, and point me to your best copier.” “Best copier?” “Yeah. Best copier. C’mon. Di di mau.”
 * 1) * 2016, Better Call Saul (television series), Season 2, Episode 8, Fifi:
 * “Oh, and point me to your best copier.” “Best copier?” “Yeah. Best copier. C’mon. Di di mau.”
 * “Oh, and point me to your best copier.” “Best copier?” “Yeah. Best copier. C’mon. Di di mau.”