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May 25, 2013, Word of the Day
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A South Asian flatbread, consisting of whole wheat flour (or a blend of whole wheat flour and white flour) and ghee, fried on a tava.

Parathas are typically stuffed with potatoes, peas, onions, or other vegetables (including, on occasion, minced lamb) and served with other dishes, including yogurt.

Usage

This road-side dhaba serves delicious aloo parathas for breakfast.
Added 2011-06-25 by mainmacha

Root

Hindi

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Food and Drink

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Kerala Paratha, Porotta
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Noun. May 24, 2013, Word of the Day
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BrahMos (Hindi: ब्रह्मोस, Russian: Брамос) is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land it simms.

The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia. Indian-Russian JV to show the Chinese that we got dum in the bum.

Usage

"India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the 290km range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Navy's latest guided missile frigate INS Tarkash off the coast of Goa."
Added 2013-05-23 by Dishoom Dishoom

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Hindi

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Bangalore Torpedo

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May 23, 2013, Video of the Day
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On the trajectory of Indian English

Added 2013-05-18 by Dishoom Dishoom

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WALTO

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Lungi Franca
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Abbreviation. May 22, 2013, Word of the Day
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the most popular brand of cycles for boys and girls in the 80s. the BSA-SLR was the staple diet for the regular Jack n Jill, while the BSA Mach was for the bold and the beautiful

Usage

You know Raghu's dad bought him a blue BSA-SLR! Wow man, wish I had one, my dad said I have to get centum in all my subjects :( then he'll get me one it simms
Added 2011-07-15 by sykil

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Paanini

The BSA aristocrat predates the SLR by a decade or so. This sleek machine even had "wire brakes" and came in multiple colors compared to the ugly looking black saikals.

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May 21, 2013, Image of the Day
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Facebook Temple

Added 2013-05-15 by Dishoom Dishoom
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Noun. May 20, 2013, Word of the Day
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The ultimate paisa vasool for any filmmaker: the same actor or actress plays two roles within the same film. Most often utilized in plotlines involving twins (long-lost separated-at-birth reunions, comedies of error, confused mother characters) or rebirth (revenge! justice delayed but not denied! wrath of God! 2x Amitabh Bachchan or SRK doing awkward dance moves!)

Usage

Gushing SRK fan to friend: Oye!, let's go see his new release again, yaar, he's done solid acting in that... Plus in this picture he's got a double role, which means twice as many twitching eyebrows to lau!
Added 2011-08-13 by simbly

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English

Region

All India

Related Terms

Same pinch, same to same

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face cut, same to same
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Phrase. May 19, 2013, Word of the Day
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Mallu usage of 90's and early 2000's. Means different things depending on context. Eyeing a girl. Flirting/seducing her. Touching base. Can range from a flying kiss to hitting home run.

Nothing to do with dingo community.

Usage

Jincymol: I saw Jose telling hai to that Susiekutty.
Paru: Any dingolfy?
Jincymol: No da. That Jose is dingolfy-ing with Aunties olly.
Paru(disgusted) : Dingolfy-cation with aunties? Ayyo Rama!*faints*
Added 2011-11-10 by Kicka$$

Root

Malayalam

Region

Kerala

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fall

\fall; variant: phall.\
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Noun. May 18, 2013, Word of the Day
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a strip of cotton fabric about 6 yards long and between 4 and 6 inches wide, sewn along the lower edge of a sari. sold in "fancy" shops.

Usage

"How can I wear my new pattu sari, mummy? That stupid tailor hasn't stitched the fall."
Added 2011-09-04 by oldathai
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Phrase. May 17, 2013, Word of the Day
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as soon as, without delay, immediately

Usage

Old musty government office.

Mr. Rajaram: Why can't you follow proper procedure? I had asked for Form A in triplicate, Form AA17 in duplicate, and Form ABA01 in quadruplicate.
Mr. Shyam: Sir, everywhere I went with all three forms and one additional Form AZP10 to expedite matters.
Mr. Rajaram: Why? Why you creating extra work? What I ask, do that noh? And if you submit the documents on December 1 itself, BDO will be here, and he will clear your cat's maternity expenses then and there itself.

Added 2011-08-13 by GoodCumbany

Root

English

Region

All India

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like that only
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Noun. May 16, 2013, Word of the Day
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Aka Simpu Sodhi / Sodhi sir.

Oh ji main kiha, he is the one and only, world famous animated Sardarji school teacher who made regular appearances on Channel V from the late 90's to mid 2000's. Jab dekho toh he was surrounded by his class students who looked suspiciously like sneaky little rats in blue and white uniforms. He was total champion character in life, and especially entertaining during his brief visits on celluloid.

Ferociously yelling "BOIZZZZ!" whenever he caught his male students doing some khurafati, telling everyone with any doubts to "Ask the Pankazz" ( the Pankazz ... Umm ... the Pankaj was class topper), going Pure Vezz (Veg) for the cause of PETA (All Sardars fainted off in Punjab when they heard the news), and of course, forever enforcing his favourite punishment of "Haath upar karke kharey ho zaao!"(Stand up with your hands above you!) on the ratty bratties in his class - this is what one and all loved about him. But his besht dialogue had to be the one heard everytime his unruly class started giggling uncontrollably, "Bhai, zoke kya hai? Vat's the ZOKE, hain???"

What Lola Kutty was to the Mals, Simpu was to the Surdies - a chance to double up with mirth at seeing their own unique mannerisms, unconscious habits and amusing accents enacted on tv. And that too in cartoon form! (Beat that, Lola)

Simpu was inherently lovable, if a bumbling and somewhat naive chap, (the name Simpu is derived from 'Simple') and folks have been trying to get Channel V to make him come out of retirement for years. Sources say he has found an inexhaustible supply of aloo paranthas and aam da achaar and only the Pankazz knows his secret location, rumoured to be somewhere near the Zzalandhar. Neerazz, Loveleen and Harpreet have been trying to worm it out of that mugpot, but he refuses to divulge any information.

Sodhi Sir, wherever you are, we all love you and miss you and now there is no one telling us to stand with haath upar karke. Bahut ho gaya Sirji hunn tussi wapas aa jao. If you are still wanting Pure Vezz food you can move to the South (just not to Kerala. Why? Sodhi ji, ab yeh mat poochiye)

Usage

*Simpu Sodhi has consented to come out of retirement and is teaching Samosapedians. Suddenly a paper plane flies from somewhere in the class straight into sir's big nose. Backbenchers are the first to be blamed, as always*

Sodhi Sir : "BOIZZZZ!!!!"

*Poori, Minkey Chief and Ryanlobo freeze in their tracks in the last bench. Sodhi Sir has forgotten that Poori is a girl. Ryan has been caught with another paper plane in his hand and is instantly incriminated*

Sodhi Sir, waving the first plane about : "Zeh kya hai bhai, hain? HAIN???"

Ryan :"Sarr! That is not my plane sarr! That plane is made with ruled paper. I don't have ruled notebook only!"

Sodhi Sir : "RYAN!!! Haath upar karke kharey ho zao... Kharey ho zao haath upar karke!! Poori aur Minkey, bhai kal aap dono apne daddy ko bulao."

*Suddenly Arun realises that Surdie Birdie is the only one who uses ruled paper. He starts giggling and is instantly caught*

Sodhi Sir :"ARUN!!! Vat's the ZOKE, bhai?"

Added 2011-11-16 by Surdie Birdie

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Punjabi

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Yes yes. Totally fictitious! *innocent look*

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mainmacha

All persons referred to here are fictional hehehe :)

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