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That Wonky Indian English

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At the beginning of "The Life of Pi," the narrator says, "they speak a funny English in India. They like words like ‘bamboozle'!

If anyone knows any funny English words used in India, please suggest them. Until then, I'll list all words that sound like they should be used in India.
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sardoodledom   has been listed 13 times with 3 comments

sphygmus   has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

whizgigging   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment

hurlyburly   has been listed 13 times with 1 comment

scuttlebutt   has been listed 31 times with 7 comments

snuggly wuggly   has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

hanky-panky   has been listed 14 times with 1 comment

heebie-jeebies   has been listed 20 times with 0 comments

newfangled   has been listed 21 times with 0 comments

periwinkle   has been listed 76 times with 3 comments

hubba hubba   has been listed 6 times with 0 comments

hummina hummina   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

gaggle   has been listed 32 times with 0 comments

honkus of the bonkus   has been listed 5 times with 0 comments

dingleberry   has been listed 17 times with 3 comments

swizzle   has been listed 13 times with 0 comments

criminy   has been listed 9 times with 0 comments

flummox   has been listed 99 times with 5 comments

jumpin' jehosaphat   has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

impetigo   has been listed 3 times with 1 comment

interrobang   has been listed 95 times with 27 comments

quidnunc   has been listed 57 times with 4 comments

voluminous   has been listed 32 times with 0 comments

mumpsimus   has been listed 30 times with 4 comments

cahoots   has been listed 41 times with 4 comments

wishy-washy   has been listed 15 times with 4 comments

wazoo   has been listed 9 times with 6 comments

hubbub   has been listed 36 times with 0 comments

bupkis   has been listed 20 times with 1 comment

bespangled   has been listed 3 times with 0 comments

hornswoggle   has been listed 47 times with 1 comment

bungle   has been listed 22 times with 0 comments

beelzebub   has been listed 16 times with 10 comments

hullabaloo   has been listed 70 times with 0 comments

bamboozle   has been listed 64 times with 5 comments

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6 months ago madmouth said:

WAIT--it's 'filmi-shilmi gaane-shaane'. double whammy!

6 months ago madmouth said:

there's a film called 'Bunty aur Babli' (a couple named Bunty and Bubbly), which is, I suspect, sheer delight in the funnier kind of English syllable.

there's also a reduplication process in Hindi akin to our nose-schmose, used for mild derogation. thus, a tacky salon becomes a 'beauty-shooty hair salon'.

One can also come over for 'chai-wai' (chai and stuff), Daddy's BP can be 'high-wigh', and young folks can listen to 'filmi-shilmi gaane' ('filmi' or Bollywood songs).

about 1 year ago dharma66 said:

piggly-wiggly

about 1 year ago Asativum said:

I love this list!

about 1 year ago bilby said:

punkah-wallah

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