(India, colloquial) A sycophant and hanger-on or lackey.
(India, colloquial) A sycophant and hanger-on or lackey.
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(India, informal) Sycophancy, flattery.
Sycophancy, flattery.
(India) An idler or slacker.
An Indian and South Asian English term for a lazy person or shirker — someone who avoids work or dodges responsibilities. The word comes from Hindi and Urdu and is used freely in conversation across the subcontinent. It typically carries mild contempt and is used both seriously and with affectionate exasperation.
(UK, offensive, slang) A member of a group of sycophants; a social climber.