Chaddi

//t͡ʃəɖ.ɖiː// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Underwear, shorts, especially knickers. India
  2. 2
    Male or female underpants. India
  3. 3
    A supporter of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation; by extension, a member of any Hindu nationalist party. India, derogatory, slang

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi चड्डी (caḍḍī). The usage for members of the RSS is derived from the khaki shorts in their uniforms.

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