Dhakkan
ढक्कन
DHAK-kan
Dhakkan (ढक्कन) is a Hindi slang-origin word used in Indian English, meaning a lid or cover, often used metaphorically for an naive or stupud person. In crosswords it is the 7-letter answer DHAKKAN (7).
Meaning & usage
In Hindi, 'dhakkan' primarily means a lid or cover. Colloquially, it is also used to refer to someone who is perceived as slow-witted or naive, similar to calling someone a 'blockhead' in English.
In a sentence
He can be such a dhakkan sometimes, forgetting his keys everywhere.
Dhakkan as a crossword answer
Dhakkan is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A lid or cover, often used metaphorically for an naive or stupud person” (7)
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