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#Indianisms that will make you fall off the chair laughing!


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Yogesh Ray
one more
by Yogesh Ray on Jul 09, 2014 11:08 PM  | Hide replies

I had heard use of phonic word "Readywater" for "Radiator" of vehicles in many eastern states by uneducated mechanics and tuck owners probably because most old engines uses water as coolant.

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Yogesh Ray
Re: one more
by Yogesh Ray on Jul 09, 2014 11:15 PM
also:
'blue' is 'bullu' in North.
'Table' is 'Tabul' in North and East.
'Apple' is 'Aapel' in East.
'Dairy' and 'Diary' are often spoken same.



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Krishna
Ha ha
by Krishna on Jul 09, 2014 04:50 PM  | Hide replies

"Too Good". Only objection is fidelity is a scientific term, e.g. "high fidelity of DNA duplication" etc.

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rahul k
Re: Ha ha
by rahul k on Jul 10, 2014 11:39 AM
overruled- Its not scientific term.Fidelity is the quality of being faithful or loyal. Its original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty. Both derive from the Latin word fidēlis, meaning "faithful or loyal"..In the field of science it is "degree of similarity".

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iota
More
by iota on Jul 09, 2014 01:34 PM  | Hide replies

"Going to my native"
This is in use in south india - what is meant is the person is going to native place!


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Ravi Iyer
Re: More
by Ravi Iyer on Jul 10, 2014 08:43 AM
It's not South India alone. In fact in PS Banks they give LTA as "native place" or "other than native place". Native place is where you hail from.

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kaushik
Indian English
by kaushik on Jul 09, 2014 01:28 PM  | Hide replies

Some people in India also use "only" improperly. For example, "I'm talking about that only" and "I told him yesterday only".

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Ravi Iyer
Re: Indian English
by Ravi Iyer on Jul 10, 2014 08:44 AM
correct "only" can change the meaning of a sentence depending on where it is positioned within the sentence.

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sanamterikasam
brand names
by sanamterikasam on Jul 09, 2014 01:10 PM

'limca' for any lemonade bottled drink.

and for toothpaste, it's 'colgate'.
satisfied - even if the shopkeeper gives some other paste.

my pal once walked upto a shop and asked for a shaving blade. the shopkeeper replied,'i keep 7 O'clock, Gillette and Topaz blades but don't have a 'shaving blade'



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Julius Augustine
Grown up with a few
by Julius Augustine on Jul 09, 2014 11:53 AM  | Hide replies

During my childhood I thought 'kulling glass' was Malayalam till I found out the truth.

Also 'Ishtu' with Appam was actually 'Stew' with Appam

That 'Ice Spice' was actually 'I Spy'


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NGO
Re: Grown up with a few
by NGO on Jul 09, 2014 12:00 PM
True dear its amazing we were 30 years with these words and still i admire those funny words

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seby p
Every message above is wrong.
by seby p on Jul 09, 2014 10:22 AM  | Hide replies

I can point out mistake/s in every message written above. Do not try to correct wrong English with wrong English!

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Subroto Neogi
Re: Every message above is wrong.
by Subroto Neogi on Jul 09, 2014 11:36 AM
Please do. What is stopping you? Afraid that the English correcting wrong English for originally wrong English will also be wrong?

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