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Tuesday 29 November 2011

Anglo Indian Lingo



Was having dinner with my Anglo Indian friend today and thought to myself; why not write a small segment on Anglo Indian Lingo as it has become a part of my normal life. So here’s to all the sweet Suzie’s and Charlie’s whose Lingo will soon be forgotten!

Bugger
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used to refer to a person. It could be used in first person or second person. The term is similar to using Dude, Macha, bro etc. It is not used as a profane word; only to refer or to address someone.
Usage
Darrel: Say Linda! What’s the weather like in Australia?
Linda: What to say bugger! It’s so blooming cold here!


Pepper water
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a concoction made by Anglo Indians comprising of water, pepper and spices. It is the same as the dish Rasam that is made in South India. Pepper water is normally eaten with rice.
Usage
Darrel: Whats for lunch love?
Linda: Bobo curry, pepper water and some good old coconut rice!

Suzies
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used by Anglo Indians to refer to pretty women. Its similar to the word “chick”.
Usage
Darrel: Yeah Roger! Lets go to Brigade road!
Roger: To do what bugger?
Darrel:To see some nice Suzies of course!


Lingax
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a short form coined by Anglo Indians for a place called Lingarajapuram in Bangalore where a lot of Anglo’s live.
Usage
Darrel: What child! Where are you?
Linda: what to do men! Stuck at the Lingax flyover! Full traffic I tell you!


Enthu Cutlet
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used to describe a person who is generally very enthusiastic about everything.  He or she is an eager beaver by nature.  A person who always jumps the gun can be called an Enthu Cutlet.
Usage
Darrel: Look at the Suzie keeping on pressing that lift button!
Linda: What an enthu cutlet! Thinks it will come down faster if she keeps pressing it!


Bobo Curry
Origin: Anglo heritage
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used by Anglo Indian parents as a substitute for chicken curry. Anglo kids refer to chicken curry as bobo curry.
Usage
Darrel: What’s for dinner macha!
Roger: Same old bobo curry and coconut rice!


Nana Panties
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used to describe ladies underwear that is not flattering at all.
Usage
Darrel: How did with go with that Suzie last night!
Roger: What men! One look at her nana panties and I was running home like that blooming Usain Bolt!


Patticums
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used by Anglo Indian’s for what we Mallu’s called banana chips!
Usage
Darrel: What did that Thomas get you from Kerala man!
Roger: Noting men! Just a packet of stale patticums he bought on the train!


Debo Nair
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used to describe a south Indian guy who is a ladies man or popular with the ladies.
Usage
Darrel: Look at that Balan man! How does he get so many Suzies?
Roger: What to say men! He is quite the Debo Nair!


Disco Mary
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used to describe a typical south Indian girl or lady who suddenly acts all western.
Usage
Darrel: Yeah bugger! Did you see that Rukumani at the dance last Saturday!
Roger: Yaa men! Heard she was quite the disco mary!


Jealous Jalebi
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used to describe a person who is jealous about something. Normally addressed to a female.
Usage
Linda: Look at the size of the rock she’s wearing men!
Roger: Don’t be such a jealous jalebi child! You’ll find your Richie rich!


Devil’s Chutney
Origin: Anglo India heritage
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a type of chutney prepared by Anglo Indians which is served with rice. It is a recipe that has been passed down generations and is spicy in nature. No Anglo meal is complete without some spicy devil’s chutney!


Doll curry
Origin: Anglo India heritage
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is what Anglo Indians call what the rest of us call Dal. Don’t think I need to explain what Dal is!


Keen Kumar
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used to describe a person who is generally very enthusiastic about everything.  He or she is an eager beaver by nature. It is similar to an enthu cutlet!
Usage
Roger: That Dexter is such a Keen Kumar!
Darrel: Why bugger?
Roger: No men!  He’s already buying thermals for the winter in Australia while is still summer!


Men
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is how Anglo Indians pronounce the word man. It’s a substitute for dude, bro, macha etc.
Usage
Roger: What you doing child?
Darrel: Nothing men! Just getting my nana a quarter from the Lingax wine shop!


Thulp
Origin: Bangalore, India
Source of Term: My Anglo Indian friends
Meaning: This is a term used mostly by Anglo Indians for beating someone up or punching someone.
Usage
Roger: Heard you got into a scrap with that Raju?
Darrel: Yaa men! Thulped him royally!


5 comments:

  1. Yeah more or less sums the bloody thing up Chile.

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  2. Yeah more or less sums the bloody thing up Chile.

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  3. "Nelli kai, nelli kai, yenna seyredi, oota pootitu manja poositu velliya polandi. Yendi Nelli, yendi Nelli, yenna seyredi......." --- extract from an Anglo Indian Tamil song.

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  4. Bugga! this was spot on! great post.

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