FeelingsJao choo: what it means
Jao choo, เจ้าชู้jâo-chúu, describes a flirt or a player: someone, usually a man, who has eyes for everyone.
flirtatious; a player, a womanizer adjective
- jâo falling
- chúu high
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
เจ้าชู้jâo-chúu is teasing rather than vicious: friends call a guy who chats up every waitress เจ้าชู้jâo-chúu, and it works for women too. More serious is นอกใจnâwk-jai, "outside the heart", cheating on a partner. A secret extra partner is a กิ๊กgík in slang, and a womanizer is also called a เสือผู้หญิงsǔea pûu-yǐng, a "tiger with women".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- jao chu
- jaochu
- jao choo
- chao chu
- jow choo
- jaochoo
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