ถอนหงอก

Thai

pron
Definitions
  • (idiom) to treat an adult or senior with contempt or disrespect; to show contempt or disrespect towards an adult or senior; to subject an adult or senior to contempt or disrespect.

Etymology

Compound from Thai ถอน (pull out, remove, etc, pull up, take out, withdraw) + Thai หงอก (white hair).

Origin

Thai

หงอก

Gloss

white hair

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