กะหรี่ (karee)
What does กะหรี่ (karee) mean? กะหรี่ (karee) is a Thai severe that translates to “prostitute / whore” in English.
Literal Translation
curry
Meaning & Usage
"prostitute / whore"
The word for Indian curry, but in street slang, it exclusively means a cheap prostitute.
Examples in the Wild
อีกะหรี่ (Ee karee - You whore.)
When to Use It
Context
- Expressing strong frustration or emphasis
- Only among very close friends who share this register
- Direct confrontation (use with caution)
Avoid
- Professional or formal settings
- Around elders or authority figures
- Public spaces — will cause genuine offense
- Mixed company or unfamiliar social groups
- Job interviews, meetings, or customer-facing situations
Cultural Context
A direct, degrading slur for a sex worker or a woman acting like one.
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“fucking idiot (female) / dumb bitch”
Directed at a woman to call her extremely stupid.
อีบ้า (ee baa)
“crazy bitch”
A dumb or crazy woman.
ส้นตีน (son teen)
“useless shit / bottom feeder”
The heel of the foot. In Thai culture, feet are the lowest and dirtiest part of the body.
เหี้ย (hia)
“bastard / shit / fuck”
Literally the water monitor lizard. The ultimate Thai swear word. Historically, these lizards ate villagers' chickens, making them universally hated.
ไอ้ควย (ai khuai)
“cock-sucker / dickhead”
Calling a man a dick.
กวนส้นตีน (kuan son teen)
“asking for a kick / being an annoying prick”
Acting in a highly provocative or annoying manner.
อีหอย (ee hoi)
“you massive pussy/clam”
Hoi means clam/shellfish, which is standard slang for vagina.
เปรต (pret)
“tall freak / cursed ghost”
In Buddhist mythology, a pret is a cursed, impossibly tall ghost with a needle-thin mouth, suffering eternal hunger.