Chindi
चिंदी
CHIN-dee
Chindi (चिंदी) is a Hindi/Marathi-origin word used in Indian English, meaning cheap, petty, stingy, or of poor quality. In crosswords it is the 6-letter answer CHINDI (6).
Meaning & usage
Originally meaning a small scrap of cloth or rag, chindi has evolved in colloquial Hindi and Marathi into a slang term describing someone or something that is cheap, miserly, low-quality, insignificant, or lacking class. It is often used humorously or dismissively to criticize petty behaviour or poor standards.
In a sentence
Charging guests for a cup of tea at a wedding is seriously chindi.
Chindi as a crossword answer
Chindi is a 6-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Cheap, petty, stingy, or of poor quality” (6)
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