Definition

1. Noun:
   • A lecherous old man; a dirty old man: A vulgar term used to describe an elderly man who displays inappropriate, excessive, or lustful interest in much younger people, typically women. It carries a strong negative connotation of being creepy and predatory.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông hàng xóm đó đúng là một dê già, lúc nào cũng nhìn các cô gái trẻ một cách không đứng đắn. (That neighbor is a real dirty old man, always looking at young women in an improper way.)
  • Cô ấy cảm thấy rất khó chịu vì bị một dê già trong quán bar quấy rối. (She felt very uncomfortable because a lecherous old man harassed her in the bar.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is inherently informal and vulgar. It is used almost exclusively as a noun to label a person's character or behavior.
• It is often used in gossip, complaints, or warnings to criticize specific behavior rather than merely old age.

Variants and Related Words

• Dê (n, slang): A goat; slang for a man who is lecherous or overly interested in women, not necessarily old.
  • Anh ta nổi tiếng là thằng dê trong nhóm bạn. (He is famously the lech in the friend group.)
• Già dê (n, phrase): A less common variant with the same meaning as "dê già".
• Lão dê (n, phrase): Another synonym combining "lão" (old man) and "dê".

Synonyms

• Lão già dê (n, phrase): Old lecher.
• Kẻ dâm ô (n, phrase): Pervert, lecher (more formal/general, not age-specific).

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Có máu dê (idiom): To have lecherous tendencies; to be a lech.
  • Hắn ta có máu dê từ hồi còn trẻ. (He has been a lech since he was young.)
• Dê cụ (n, phrase): A very strong, vulgar synonym emphasizing advanced age and lecherousness.