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As an Indian, never realized that these words from 'Indian English' are
outdated in other parts of the world. Could you confirm if these are actually
not used elsewhere? (self.linguistics)
submitted 5 hours ago by Froogler
So I was going through this link. While I know that 'do the needful' and
'revert back' are wrong usages even though it's common here, I was surprised
that a lot of other words are considered antiquated too. Could you 'do the
needful' and let me know if these words/phrases are indeed not used elsewhere
break-up - "What's your salary breakup'?
bunk a class - To skip class without permission
carrying - To be pregnant, as in "She is carrying".
cent per cent - "100 per cent" as in "He got cent per cent in maths".
chargesheet - Formal charges filed in a court (also in BrE, with a space);
v. to file charges against someone in court
club - To merge or put two things together. "'Just club it together'"
coaching classes and tutorials - Cram school.
doubt - Question or query (e.g. one would say, 'I have a doubt' when one
wishes to ask a question.)
expire - To die, especially in reference to one's family member.
hill station - Mountain resort
I'll go wash my hands - To wash one's hands
loose motion - diarrhoea
mess - A dining hall, especially used by students at a dormitory. 'Mess' is
also used in reference to eateries catering primarily to a working class
population. Originated from the military term of similar meaning.
mostly - "Most probably" or "possibly".
on the anvil - Often used in the Indian press to mean something is about to
appear or happen. For example, a headline might read "New roads on the anvil".
out of station - "Out of town". This phrase has its origins in the posting
of army officers to particular 'stations' during the days of the East India
Company.
pant - 'Trousers'
pass out - Graduating, as in "I passed out of the university in 1995". In
American/British English, this usage is limited to graduating out of military
academies.
pindrop silence - Extreme silence (quiet enough to hear a pin drop).
railway station - Invariably used, whereas "train station" has become more
popular in some BrE.
redressal - Reparation, redress, remedy
shift - To relocate (e.g. "He shifted from Jaipur to Gurgaon".)
stepney - Spare tyre. The word is a genericized trademark originating from
the Stepney Spare Motor Wheel, itself named after Stepney Street, in Llanelli,
Wales.
Tell me - A phrase to start the main conversation after initial
pleasantries or greetings have been exchanged.
tight slap - "Hard slap".
Under scanner - Often used in the Indian press to mean something is being
investigated by authorities. For example, a headline might read "Power station
under scanner for radiation".
wheatish (complexion) - Light, creamy brown, or having a light brown
complexion.
Where are you put up? - 'Where are you currently staying?' In BrE, "to put
someone up" means to let someone stay in one's house for a few days.
Where do you stay? - 'Where do you live?' or 'Where's your house?'. This is
also used in Scottish and South African English, and in the African American
dialect of English in the United States.
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