Baazigar
बाज़ीगर
BAH-zee-gar
Baazigar (बाज़ीगर) is a Persian-origin word used in Indian English, meaning a performer or trickster, often used to describe a skilled or cunning person. In crosswords it is the 8-letter answer BAAZIGAR (8).
Meaning & usage
Baazigar is a term used to describe a performer or trickster, often someone who is skilled in deception or cunning acts. It gained popularity in the Indian subcontinent, especially after the release of the Bollywood film 'Baazigar' in 1993, which portrayed a character with these traits. The term is derived from Persian, where 'baazi' means 'game' and 'gar' is a suffix indicating a doer.
In a sentence
He played his cards like a true baazigar, leaving everyone else in awe of his strategy.
Baazigar as a crossword answer
Baazigar is a 8-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A performer or trickster, often used to describe a skilled or cunning person” (8)
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