<p>It is a currently popular Internet slang in mainland China.</p>
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<p><strong>壕</strong> =&gt; short for <strong>土豪</strong> <em>noun</em> =&gt; &quot;local tyrant&quot;, <strong>someone who has much money</strong>.</p>
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<p>壕/土豪 is used in a joking occasion, it doesn't mean the person it describes should actually have much money.</p>
<p><strong>Example</strong></p>
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<p>A: 我昨天买到了iPhone 5S！ <em><strong>I bought iPhone 5S yesterday!</strong></em></p>
<p>B: 土豪土豪我们做朋友吧！ <em><strong>Tuhao tuhao, let's make friends!</strong></em> <em>(Note: A and B are already friends. That B says so is just to make fun. It is like another expression &quot;你真有钱啊！&quot;. But it doesn't mean B really thinks A has much money.)</em></p>
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<h3>EDIT</h3>
<p><a href="http://baike.baidu.com/view/1147101.htm" rel="noreferrer">百度百科【土豪】</a> has well summarized this word:</p>
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<ol>
<li><p>指“暴发户”。<br><em><strong>It means &quot;nouveau riche&quot;.</strong></em></p>
</li>
<li><p>指网络上无脑消费的人，也可以引申到其他领域（网络游戏、电子设备、动漫ACG等）。如某网络游戏中的人民币玩家被称为“土豪”，有时也会简化为“壕”。 <br><em><strong>It means someone who spends money mindlessly on the Internet. And its meaning can extend to other areas ([mindlessly spending money on] online games, electrical devices, or Animation/Comic/Game etc). For example, in an online game, the P4W (pay-for-win) players are called 土豪, sometimes using the short form &quot;壕&quot;.</strong></em></p>
</li>
<li><p>用于讽刺那些有钱又很喜欢炫耀的人，尤其是通过装穷来炫耀自己有钱的人。该意义衍生出“土豪，我们做朋友吧”等句子。 <br><em><strong>It is used to satirize those who have much money but like showing off -- especially those showing off by pretending to be poor. For example, &quot;土豪，我们做朋友吧&quot;.</strong></em></p>
</li>
<li><p>土豪的思想境界文化水平一般都不高，知识面却异常宽泛，但都是了解皮毛之辈。 <br><em><strong>Generally, 土豪 have low ideological and educational level, but broad scope of knowledge.</strong></em></p>
</li>
<li><p>有些人把比自己肯花钱的人都称之为“土豪”。 <br><em><strong>Some would call those who are more willing to spend money than themselves &quot;土豪&quot;.</strong></em></p>
</li>
<li><p>土豪说简单点就是很土的富豪。 <br><em><strong>In short, 土豪 is rustic but rich people.</strong></em></p>
</li>
</ol>
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<p>As an Internet slang, 壕/土豪 is very <strong>informal</strong> and its definition cannot be rigorously stated. So it's better to use it only in spoken language or on the Internet.</p>

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2013-09-22T19:24:01.150Z
'in an online game, the _paid players_ ...' Do you mean 'the _paying_ players', or more authentic 'the P2W players'?
NS.X.
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BTW, +1 for the last statement that is usually overlooked - many slang do not have a single, coherent definition. Misuse also plays a part in defining their final meaning.
NS.X.
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@NS.X. Yes. Thanks for pointing out the mistake :)
Stan
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Stan
<p>I'm guessing it's slang and it looks like it has a positive connotation. Like 加油? Or maybe it sounds like 好, it means good? The dictionary says it means air-raid shelter / trench.</p>

<p>Here are some Tweets that use it:</p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23%E5%A3%95&amp;src=hash&amp;f=realtime">https://twitter.com/search?q=%23%E5%A3%95&amp;src=hash&amp;f=realtime</a></p>

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What does the Twitter hashtag #壕 mean?
# What does the Twitter hashtag #壕 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-09-22)

I'm guessing it's slang and it looks like it has a positive connotation. Like 加油? Or maybe it sounds like 好, it means good? The dictionary says it means air-raid shelter / trench.

Here are some Tweets that use it:

<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23%E5%A3%95&src=hash&f=realtime>

**Tags:** slang

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-09-22. Score: 13 | Accepted answer

It is a currently popular Internet slang in mainland China.

> **壕** => short for **土豪** *noun* => "local tyrant", **someone who has much money**.

壕/土豪 is used in a joking occasion, it doesn't mean the person it describes should actually have much money.

**Example**

> A: 我昨天买到了iPhone 5S！ ***I bought iPhone 5S yesterday!***
>
> B: 土豪土豪我们做朋友吧！ ***Tuhao tuhao, let's make friends!*** *(Note: A and B are already friends. That B says so is just to make fun. It is like another expression "你真有钱啊！". But it doesn't mean B really thinks A has much money.)*

### EDIT

[百度百科【土豪】](http://baike.baidu.com/view/1147101.htm) has well summarized this word:

> 1. 指“暴发户”。  
>    ***It means "nouveau riche".***
> 2. 指网络上无脑消费的人，也可以引申到其他领域（网络游戏、电子设备、动漫ACG等）。如某网络游戏中的人民币玩家被称为“土豪”，有时也会简化为“壕”。   
>    ***It means someone who spends money mindlessly on the Internet. And its meaning can extend to other areas ([mindlessly spending money on] online games, electrical devices, or Animation/Comic/Game etc). For example, in an online game, the P4W (pay-for-win) players are called 土豪, sometimes using the short form "壕".***
> 3. 用于讽刺那些有钱又很喜欢炫耀的人，尤其是通过装穷来炫耀自己有钱的人。该意义衍生出“土豪，我们做朋友吧”等句子。   
>    ***It is used to satirize those who have much money but like showing off -- especially those showing off by pretending to be poor. For example, "土豪，我们做朋友吧".***
> 4. 土豪的思想境界文化水平一般都不高，知识面却异常宽泛，但都是了解皮毛之辈。   
>    ***Generally, 土豪 have low ideological and educational level, but broad scope of knowledge.***
> 5. 有些人把比自己肯花钱的人都称之为“土豪”。   
>    ***Some would call those who are more willing to spend money than themselves "土豪".***
> 6. 土豪说简单点就是很土的富豪。   
>    ***In short, 土豪 is rustic but rich people.***

As an Internet slang, 壕/土豪 is very **informal** and its definition cannot be rigorously stated. So it's better to use it only in spoken language or on the Internet.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: 'in an online game, the _paid players_ ...' Do you mean 'the _paying_ players', or more authentic 'the P2W players'?  
> **username_2**: BTW, +1 for the last statement that is usually overlooked - many slang do not have a single, coherent definition. Misuse also plays a part in defining their final meaning.  
> **username_1**: @NS.X. Yes. Thanks for pointing out the mistake :)  

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