chamcha
n.— «Chamcha Sycophant (lit. ‘spoon’).» —“Glossary” by William Dalrymple City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi Dec. 1, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
chamcha n. a sycophant, toady, or hanger-on. Etymological Note: From the Hindi and Urdu word for ‘spoon.’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
chamcha n.— «No doubt, the British also had their sycophants—toadys, bachhas, jholichuks and hukkabardars—but chamchas of the modern vintage they had none. Chamchas are a breed apart. A chamcha, verily is more than a favourite. He is a...
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...
chamcha
n.— «I have my own standing in the party. I cannot be anybody’s chamcha (stooge).» —by Ghulam Nabi Azad India Today June 23, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
chamcha n.— «Akbar has been called a chamcha (which means spoon in the Hindi language and has become a slang word for sycophant) to the Gandhi family, and some of that slavish devotion shows up in his uncritical acceptance of Nehru’s...