http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments Comments for the list 'That Wonky Indian English' http://www.wordnik.com http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments WAIT--it's 'filmi-shilmi gaane-shaane'. double whammy! Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:55:39 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments there's a film called 'Bunty aur Babli' (a couple named Bunty and Bubbly), which is, I suspect, sheer delight in the funnier kind of English syllable.<br /><br />there's also a reduplication process in Hindi akin to our nose-schmose, used for mild derogation. thus, a tacky salon becomes a 'beauty-shooty hair salon'. <br /><br />One can also come over for 'chai-wai' (chai and stuff), Daddy's BP can be 'high-wigh', and young folks can listen to 'filmi-shilmi gaane' ('filmi' or Bollywood songs). Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:54:57 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments piggly-wiggly Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:36:02 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments I <a href="/words/love">love</a> this list! Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:10:11 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments <a href="/words/punkah-wallah">punkah-wallah</a> Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:14:49 +0000 http://www.wordnik.com/lists/that-wonky-indian-english#comments