About
July 10, 2006
In an attempt to record the colorful verbiage that is emitted from the average Bombayite’s mouth, I have created this blog which is somewhat like the Urban Dictionary – a user-contributed dictionary wiktionary of slang.
Contribute by leaving a comment somewhere on this site.
Even if you’re not from Bombay and you know some choice words that need to be added from your mother tongue, there’s a good chance that they’re used in Bombay as well.
There’s no holds barred so long as you provide a definition and an example. So go crazy! Yeda ho jao!
Update: Bambaiyya was featured on Metroblogging Mumbai in late August. Thanks to the folks at MM, and also to Gaurav for posting it there as well as on his blog.
August 22, 2006 at 11:07 am
Khajvua : Ball Scratcher
Some one who scratches his balls..
Sentences : Abey Kahjvuey, kyu gand-ungli kar raha hai
August 22, 2006 at 11:57 am
dear gr8 ganesha
kindly change d spelling wo “chakkas” to Jhakaas…it creates gr8 confusion
August 23, 2006 at 1:13 am
Capsule or TAblet = Bullet
Ghoda = gun
August 23, 2006 at 1:13 am
Khoka = 1 Cr
Peti = 1 Lakh
August 24, 2006 at 6:11 am
keeda—fidget(verb)
sum ppl also use sulemaani keeda too
in r typical lang, i can also say gand masti
“keede mat kar sale, kaam karne de “
August 29, 2006 at 7:16 pm
* Chamdi, Vasu – lecher
* Dedh Shaana – smart-ass, smart-alec
* Bol Bachhan Amitabh Bachhan – smooth talker, someone who tells tall tales
* Mendu, Pavli – A halfwit
* Pandu, Mama – A Mumbai traffic cop
* Bahadur – A security guard usually from Nepal.
* Mundi Ghooma Goti Gayab – Literally means if you turn your head you will lose your balls. Referring to the slick pick-pockets who flourish in Mumbai’s train stations particularly VT.
* Thukpatti – A temporary solution or a half-assed job. Not perfect.
* Chimaat – A funny or wierd looking guy.
* Pati, Carrom board – A girl with a flat chest. Pati also means a flat board
* Avli – A guy who has no work. One who whiles away his time.
August 29, 2006 at 8:05 pm
* Pavva – A quarter bottle (or 250ml packets) of country liqour. Also called “Santra”, “Narangi”, “Mosambi” etc based on type of liquor.
* Khamba – A full bottle of liquor. As opposed to “Pavva” a “Khamba” is not necessarily country made.
September 15, 2006 at 9:10 am
chirkut
September 25, 2006 at 3:13 am
Rapchick – hot girl
Kauwa – cell phone (Underworld slang)
chirkut – insignificant
Hile Dule – Homosexual male
Tapori – Worthless
Lafa – Slap
October 10, 2006 at 12:16 am
Ghetli/akhade me liya – to sorround someone
Khajoor – Stupid person
October 13, 2006 at 5:48 pm
“chaah!” Macapau for damn!
October 13, 2006 at 5:55 pm
love that one, karl! it’s a classic.
December 21, 2006 at 7:40 pm
hey .. was kinda surprised at not finding ‘vaat’ on the site .. its one of my fav adjectives/nouns ever !!!!
anyway , to enlighten the ignorant :
vaat : totally screwed
vaat lag gayi : i’m deaaaddd .. screwed .. done for
as in : exam kal hai aur padhai chalu bhi nahi kiya ! meri toh vaat ich hai ..
mere se panga mat le … teri vaat laga degi ..
December 21, 2006 at 9:03 pm
absolutely! vaat is from guju, and it’s one of my favorites…
June 3, 2007 at 8:02 pm
gud stuff to find the words which your friends speak but you understand…
wanna add a word.. Lolya.. it means lallu.. or faltu saala..
September 24, 2007 at 9:17 am
जे आपल्याला आवडते ते इतरांपर्यंत पोहचले पाहीजे.
असा लहानसा प्रयत्न आहे.म्हणूनच मला वाटते .
की तू सूद्धा आमच्या अड्डयात सामील व्हावे .
एकदा येऊन पहा आमच्या ब्लोग अड्डयावर