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Chindi

चिंदी
CHIN-dee

Cheap, petty, stingy, or of poor quality.

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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.

As seen in crosswords

Chindi is a 6-letter answer. A typical clue:

“Cheap, petty, stingy, or of poor quality” (6)

Category: General Origin: Hindi/Marathi Script: Hindi

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