An Indian English honorific formed by adding the respectful suffix '-ji' to 'madam', used to address a woman with courtesy and deference. The '-ji' suffix is borrowed from Hindi and elevates any title it's attached to, signalling respect without formality becoming stiff. Madamji is common in schools, offices, and formal interactions across South Asia, where polite address is an art form.
The students rose from their seats as she entered the classroom and greeted her with a chorus of 'Good morning, madamji.'
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(India) madam (as a respectful term of address).
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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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