แดก
eat [crudely]
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- 1 eat [crudely]、devour、gobble up
This is a coarse, forceful word built around the idea of consuming something aggressively, excessively, or wrongfully. It can refer to eating, heavy resource consumption, or the dishonest taking of money.
eat [crudely]、devour、gobble up
Describes eating in a crude, aggressive, or ravenous way.
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แดกข้าว dɛ̀ɛk khâaw chow down แดกข้าว details
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แดกเงินบริษัท dɛ̀ɛk ŋən bɔɔrisàt Embezzle company funds. แดกเงินบริษัท details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is of aggressively taking something in and consuming it completely. From its literal sense of crude eating, the word extends to machines guzzling fuel or electricity, pests and rust eating away at materials, and people wrongfully pocketing money or budgets. It is a distinctly coarse word. Friends may use it jokingly in rough banter, but when directed at someone it can easily sound insulting or openly accusatory.
Usage
It appears in rough joking among close friends, arguments, and insults involving eating. It is also used to complain about fuel-hungry vehicles or power-hungry appliances, describe damage from pests or corrosion, and condemn the corrupt pocketing of corporate or public funds.
Caution
Use กิน for ordinary, neutral references to eating, and avoid แดก with superiors, customers, or strangers. For neutral descriptions of high consumption, use ใช้…มาก; for formal references to embezzlement, use terms such as ยักยอก.
Differences from similar words
1 eat [crudely] synonyms
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กิน is the ordinary, neutral verb “to eat.” แดก is much cruder and may convey aggression or contempt.
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เขมือบ emphasizes gulping or greedily devouring something. แดก more readily expresses the speaker’s coarse or contemptuous attitude as well.