scooty
In India, "scooty" is the everyday word for a scooter or moped — especially a lightweight, automatic one.
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In India, "scooty" is the everyday word for a scooter or moped — especially a lightweight, automatic one. The term became so popular it's practically a brand name in the Indian lexicon, borrowed from the Kinetic Honda Scooty brand. Whether you're zipping through Chennai traffic or nipping to the chai stall, if it's a two-wheeler with automatic gears, it's a scooty. The word now loosely covers all similar lightweight scooters regardless of make.
She borrowed her sister's scooty to get to college since the bus was running late.
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(India) A scooter or moped.
“🚨INDIA Explosion reported outside BSF HQ in Jalandhar. Nature of explosion unclear, sources indicate a scooty may have caught fire. More details awaited.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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