to eat or snack alone without inviting or sharing with one's usual companions · to act secretly for personal gain or pleasure without informing one's partners or friends
eş: đánh lẻ
zıt: ăn chung, chia ngọt sẻ bùi
köken: ăn (“to eat”) + mảnh (“fragment; piece”). Literally, "to eat [a] fragment," likely from the idea of taking a small portion for oneself in secret.