Chirkut
चिरकुट
CHIR-kut
A small piece of paper or a slip; also used to describe a foolish person.
Meaning & usage
In Hindi, 'chirkut' refers to a small piece of paper or a slip. Colloquially, it is also used as a slang term to describe someone who is considered foolish or insignificant. The term is often used in a humorous or derogatory context.
In a sentence
He scribbled the address on a chirkut and handed it to me.
As seen in crosswords
Chirkut is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A small piece of paper or a slip; also used to describe a foolish person” (7)
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