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...
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 government...
jugaad n. an improvised or jury-rigged solution; inventiveness, ingenuity, cleverness. Etymological Note: < Hindi. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
jugaad n.— «The operative world of jugaad, implying alternatives, substitutes, improvisations and make-dos, is spurred by a native inventiveness steeped in a culture of scarcity and survival.» —“Makeshift Miracles: The Indian Genius for Jugaad” by...
jugaad n.— «New Delhi-based IT entrepreneur Karan Vir Singh, managing director of Voxtron Dezign Lab, called it the “jugaad” factor—the improvised quick fix. “It’s like putting two spoons of turmeric powder into your radiator if you spring a small...