chamcha

chamcha
 n.— «Several hangers-on. They are available aplenty everywhere in the country and are often known in the local market as Chamcha.» —“A very political exercise” by Sudhir Vaishnav Times of India Aug. 24, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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