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Follow us Your preparation for entering DU is not complete unless you’re familiar with its very own slang-infused, acronym-heavy style of talking. Your preparation for entering DU is not complete unless you’re familiar with its very own slang-infused, acronym-heavy style of talking. Oye, TP mat kar yahaan!’, ‘Did you see what Mrs X said in class today? She’s so cray’. Don’t be too surprised if you get to hear this not-so-fine way of conversing when you step into college next week, because this is just how they talk in DU – every sentence is riddled with slang.While some Dilliwallahs are already familiar with this style of conversation, here’s a guide for those fuchchas who are yet to get used to some of these oft-used phrases on campus.GhantaMeaning: “Yeah, right!” Usually used when someone says something they will never follow through.Usage: Friend – “Bas yaar, FB (Facebook) se bore ho gaya hoon. Kal main apna account delete kar doonga.” Another friend – Ghanta delete karega! Delete karne ke naam pe dus logon se chat karne lagega!BTMeaning: An abbreviation for Bad Trip; usually used when one is having a hard time with something, and also as a warning to others to stay away from the person as he/she is, well, having a BT.Usage: Don’t bug me man, I’m having a BT.Bazinga!Meaning: This term has become popular because of Sheldon in the TV show, The Big Bang Theory. He uses it very often as a way of saying ‘Fooled you!’ after a prank.Usage: Mayans – “The world ends on December 21, 2012.” Mayans on December 21, 2012 – “Bazinga!”TPMeaning: OMG, LOL and BRB, move aside. Delhiites now have something new – TP, which is a short form for timepass.Usage: One fuchcha to another, “Abbe, school mein PT period mein toh hum TP karte thay!”BroMeaning: In Hindi, bhai; commonly used in place of ‘dude’. Used irrespective of the other person’s gender.Usage: ‘Come on, bro, don’t be so fussy’ or, ‘No bro’ or, ‘Bro, listen…’CrayMeaning: Crazy has now been modified to cray. Maybe because for some, it just sounds more cool?Usage: USAGE: ‘I can never understand what Mrs so-and-so says. She’s so cray man!’KaltiMeaning: This means to turn around and run away. Used in a situation where one knows that what lies ahead is only trouble of some sort.Usage: ‘This will get us into trouble, yaar. Chal kalti maar lete hain ab’.Paka matMeaning: Asking someone not to irritate or bore you. It isn’t surprising if this phrase is also used when someone is crying or pouring his/her heart out, and they are snubbed this way.Usage: ‘Yaar, tu paka mat please!’Chape mat hoMeaning: It means being a tad too clingy with someone. So, the next time you’re being extra friendly with someone around campus, you might just hear ‘chape mat ho’.Usage: “Yaar, tu magnet jaise chape mat hua kar.’SceneMeaning: This simply refers to a situation or plan of action.Usage: ‘Bada galat scene ho gaya yaar’, ‘Aaj ka scene set hai boss’.Feel aa gayiMeaning: When you feel extremely good about doing something, just say ‘feel aa gayi’, and the person in front of you will understand easily.Usage: Itni garmi mein Manali jaake feel aa gayi.JugaadMeaning: Living in Delhi, if you haven’t heard this word at least 20 times a day, then you must be living under a rock. Jugaad is what you do to have things your way, by hook or by crook.Usage: ‘Yaar, lecture notes ka koi jugaad laga de na’ or ‘daaru ka jugaad kar liya hai’.End of ArticleFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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Your preparation for entering DU is not complete unless you’re familiar with its very own slang-infused, acronym-heavy style of talking. Oye, TP mat kar yahaan!’, ‘Did you see what Mrs X said in class today? She’s so cray’. Don’t be too surprised if you get to hear this not-so-fine way of conversing when you step into college next week, because this is just how they talk in DU – every sentence is riddled with slang.
While some Dilliwallahs are already familiar with this style of conversation, here’s a guide for those fuchchas who are yet to get used to some of these oft-used phrases on campus.GhantaMeaning: “Yeah, right!” Usually used when someone says something they will never follow through.Usage: Friend – “Bas yaar, FB (Facebook) se bore ho gaya hoon. Kal main apna account delete kar doonga.” Another friend – Ghanta delete karega! Delete karne ke naam pe dus logon se chat karne lagega!BTMeaning: An abbreviation for Bad Trip; usually used when one is having a hard time with something, and also as a warning to others to stay away from the person as he/she is, well, having a BT.Usage: Don’t bug me man, I’m having a BT.Bazinga!Meaning: This term has become popular because of Sheldon in the TV show, The Big Bang Theory. He uses it very often as a way of saying ‘Fooled you!’ after a prank.Usage: Mayans – “The world ends on December 21, 2012.” Mayans on December 21, 2012 – “Bazinga!”TPMeaning: OMG, LOL and BRB, move aside. Delhiites now have something new – TP, which is a short form for timepass.Usage: One fuchcha to another, “Abbe, school mein PT period mein toh hum TP karte thay!”BroMeaning: In Hindi, bhai; commonly used in place of ‘dude’. Used irrespective of the other person’s gender.Usage: ‘Come on, bro, don’t be so fussy’ or, ‘No bro’ or, ‘Bro, listen…’CrayMeaning: Crazy has now been modified to cray. Maybe because for some, it just sounds more cool?Usage: USAGE: ‘I can never understand what Mrs so-and-so says. She’s so cray man!’KaltiMeaning: This means to turn around and run away. Used in a situation where one knows that what lies ahead is only trouble of some sort.Usage: ‘This will get us into trouble, yaar. Chal kalti maar lete hain ab’.Paka matMeaning: Asking someone not to irritate or bore you. It isn’t surprising if this phrase is also used when someone is crying or pouring his/her heart out, and they are snubbed this way.Usage: ‘Yaar, tu paka mat please!’Chape mat hoMeaning: It means being a tad too clingy with someone. So, the next time you’re being extra friendly with someone around campus, you might just hear ‘chape mat ho’.Usage: “Yaar, tu magnet jaise chape mat hua kar.’SceneMeaning: This simply refers to a situation or plan of action.Usage: ‘Bada galat scene ho gaya yaar’, ‘Aaj ka scene set hai boss’.Feel aa gayiMeaning: When you feel extremely good about doing something, just say ‘feel aa gayi’, and the person in front of you will understand easily.Usage: Itni garmi mein Manali jaake feel aa gayi.JugaadMeaning: Living in Delhi, if you haven’t heard this word at least 20 times a day, then you must be living under a rock. Jugaad is what you do to have things your way, by hook or by crook.Usage: ‘Yaar, lecture notes ka koi jugaad laga de na’ or ‘daaru ka jugaad kar liya hai’.End of ArticleFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
