Saigon
/ˈsaɪɡɒn/ name, slang
name, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The former name of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam; the former capital of South Vietnam. historical, informal
"They met at a bar in Saigon, dated, fell in love, and, a year later, married right there in the city’s central courthouse."
- 2 A ward of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"After that, I'll leave for Saigon."
Etymology
Borrowed from Vietnamese Sài Gòn.