An Anglo-Indian term from the colonial era referring to political intrigue, backstage manipulation, and corrupt scheming — the kind of behind-the-scenes maneuvering that characterizes corrupt governance or office politics taken to a dark extreme. It captures the messy, morally dubious business of people working angles, pulling strings, and greasing palms to get what they want. While historically tied to British India, the concept it describes is universal and depressingly timeless.
The whole appointment was the result of khutput — none of it had anything to do with merit.
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(India, historical) intrigue and corruption.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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