Know It All In 30 Seconds
If you’re born and brought up or even have lived in Delhi for a brief time, we’re sure, you must have come across and learned some typical Delhi slangs. So here are few dilli things that every delhiite can relate to
1. During every ‘laundo-wali-ladai‘, there is a always a ‘parampara‘ of either of them saying,
“tu janta nahi mera baap kon hai”
2. There is a constant demand from ‘gol gappe wale bhaiya’,
“bhaiya sooji wale! aate wale! bhaiya aur teeka! bhaiya kam meetha!”
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3. Be it ‘khushi or gum’, the need for ‘daaru’ remains constant,
“chal yaar daaru peete hai”
4. No matter how ‘ameer’ you would be, but having momos, samosas, rolls from local vendors gives you the real feel
5. Controlling ‘gaaliya’ in front of ‘gharwale’ is a task
6. Emotional blackmail to shopkeepers
“bhaiya kam me laga do har bar aapse to lete hai”
7. Making rishtas for every occassion
“bhabhi hai wo teri!” “tu mera bhai!” “maa mat ban meri!”
8. Jam session is incomplete without punjabi and english songs
9. Judging and gossiping is in our blood,
“omg uski dress dekh makeup dekh!” “are unki shayad chal rahi hai!”
10. Sandwhiched among the mobs at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station
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