You Might Be Anglo Indian

You might be Anglo-Indian from South India if you say these things:

1. “Full tight.”
   Meaning: You’re very drunk.
2. “Putting dress.”
   Meaning: Getting dressed or putting on clothes.
3. “What men, doing time-pass?”
   Meaning: Are you just wasting time?
4. “Don’t get too much tension.”
   Meaning: Don’t stress out or don’t worry too much.
5. “Let’s make breakfast and go.”
   Meaning: Let’s have breakfast before we leave.
6. “I’m going for my walk, macha.”
   Meaning: I’m going for my daily walk, brother (macha is slang for a close friend or brother).
7. “This fellow is like a joker, no?”
   Meaning: That person is acting foolish or being silly.
8. “Don’t put too much dance.”
   Meaning: Don’t show off too much.
9. “What nonsense, yaar!”
   Meaning: What foolishness or absurdity!
10. “Come home no, we’ll make some nice cutlets!”
    Meaning: Come over to my house, and we’ll cook some delicious cutlets.
11. “You full item, man.”
    Meaning: You’re acting too showy or over-the-top.
12. “It’s so hot, I’ll just wear my slack suit and go.”
    Meaning: It’s hot, so I’ll wear something casual and cool.
13. “That fellow is good for nothing.”
    Meaning: That person is useless or incompetent.
14. “What for you’re making big fuss?”
    Meaning: Why are you making such a big deal out of it?
15. “She’s a full ‘ayyo-amma’ type.”
    Meaning: She’s overly dramatic or traditional.
16. “Go fast and put one letter in post.”
    Meaning: Quickly mail a letter.
17. “Let’s take auto, no?”
    Meaning: Let’s take a rickshaw.
18. “Aiyo! Don’t make that face.”
    Meaning: Oh no! Don’t make that expression.
19. “I’ll make some stew and appam for Sunday breakfast.”
    Meaning: I’ll prepare a traditional breakfast of stew and appam (a type of pancake).
20. “What you people are doing, simply time pass only?”
    Meaning: Are you all just wasting time?

From South India:

1. “What for you’re making drama?”
   Meaning: Why are you overreacting or creating a scene?
2. “Come no, we’ll have a nice tiffin.”
   Meaning: Come over, we’ll have a snack.
3. “He’s just putting scene.”
   Meaning: He’s just showing off.
4. “Go put some powder and come.”
   Meaning: Go get dressed and freshen up.
5. “You’re behaving like one katta.”
   Meaning: You’re acting like an uncouth or unrefined person.
6. “Stop putting unnecessary tension.”
   Meaning: Stop stressing out for no reason.
7. “Why you’re standing like that? Full bandicoot?”
   Meaning: Why are you standing like that, looking clueless?
8. “Come no, we’ll go for one round in the evening.”
   Meaning: Let’s take a walk or drive in the evening.
9. “She’s full high society.”
   Meaning: She’s acting like she’s from a very elite or posh group.
10. “Don’t act smart, okay.”
    Meaning: Don’t try to be clever or overconfident.

From Calcutta (Kolkata):

1. “Let’s go for some cha and fish fry.”
   Meaning: Let’s go for tea and fish fry (a popular Anglo-Indian snack in Kolkata).
2. “You’re behaving like one full brown sahib!”
   Meaning: You’re acting like a stuck-up British colonial officer.
3. “I’ll just take the tram and come.”
   Meaning: I’ll take the tram to get there (referring to Kolkata’s tram system).
4. “I’m going to Flury’s for cake.”
   Meaning: I’m heading to the famous Flury’s bakery for some cake.
5. “Pass the salt, baba.”
   Meaning: Pass the salt, dear (often using “baba” for affection).
6. “I went to the club yesterday, it was full jam-packed.”
   Meaning: I went to the club yesterday, and it was very crowded.
7. “Let’s go to the maidan for a picnic, no?”
   Meaning: Let’s go to the large park (maidan) for a picnic.
8. “I’m going to the market to buy some prawns for curry.”
   Meaning: I’m going to the market to buy prawns to make a curry.

From Mumbai (Bombay):

1. “Let’s go for some chillum at the Irani café.”
   Meaning: Let’s go have a relaxed time at the Irani café.
2. “The boy is so dashing, men.”
   Meaning: That guy is very handsome or impressive.
3. “I’ll take the local train and come fast.”
   Meaning: I’ll take the local train and come quickly.
4. “Come on, yaar, don’t behave like a gunda.”
   Meaning: Don’t act like a gangster or ruffian.
5. “This bungalow is full too good, no?”
   Meaning: This house is really beautiful, right?
6. “Don’t get so much khit-pit.”
   Meaning: Don’t engage in unnecessary arguments or quarrels.
7. “Arre, what to do? Life is full of khichdi.”
   Meaning: What can we do? Life is full of chaos or confusion (referring to a mixed rice dish, khichdi).

From Delhi:

1. “She’s putting too much show-sha.”
   Meaning: She’s showing off too much.
2. “Let’s go for chai-pakora, no?”
   Meaning: Let’s go have tea and fried snacks.
3. “Why are you behaving like a big sahib?”
   Meaning: Why are you acting so superior or bossy?
4. “He’s a full angrez, no?”
   Meaning: He’s acting very British or foreign.
5. “Let’s go to the club for some DJ night, full rocking it will be.”
   Meaning: Let’s go to the club for a DJ night, it’ll be a lot of fun.
6. “I’m going to Connaught Place for some shopping.”
   Meaning: I’m heading to Connaught Place for some shopping (a popular area in Delhi).
7. “Why are you showing so much style?”
   Meaning: Why are you acting so stylish or trendy?

From Bangalore:

1. “The weather here is full too good.”
   Meaning: The weather here is amazing.
2. “Let’s go to Commercial Street, no?”
   Meaning: Let’s go to Commercial Street for shopping (a famous shopping area in Bangalore).
3. “Don’t get too much ‘gyaani’.”
   Meaning: Don’t act like a know-it-all.
4. “This Sunday, we’ll go to the club and chill.”
   Meaning: This Sunday, let’s go relax at the club.
5. “You’re putting full style, men.”
   Meaning: You’re showing off a lot of style.

From Other Regions:

1. “We’ll go for Sunday mass, no?”
   Meaning: We’ll attend Sunday church service, right?
2. “You’re such a big jhaadu!”
   Meaning: You’re such a big gossip or meddler.
3. “Don’t be such a bore, men!”
   Meaning: Don’t be so boring or dull.
4. “I’ll go to the bazaar and pick up some mutton chops.”
   Meaning: I’m going to the market to get some mutton chops.
5. “She’s putting full attitude.”
   Meaning: She’s acting arrogant or proud.
6. “I’m going for a hair set.”
   Meaning: I’m going to get my hair done.
7. “You’re full bindas, man.”
   Meaning: You’re carefree and confident.
8. “Let’s go for a dance night, it’ll be full paisa vasool.”
   Meaning: Let’s go for a dance night, it’ll be worth every penny.
9. “What’s this full bakwaas you’re talking?”
   Meaning: What’s this nonsense you’re saying?
10. “He’s acting like he’s a big ‘bawa’.”
    Meaning: He’s acting like an old Parsi gentleman (used colloquially in parts of Mumbai).

Across India:

1. “She’s full catty, no?”
   Meaning: She’s acting sly or manipulative.
2. “We’re having a ball at the club tonight.”
   Meaning: We’re going to have a great time at the club tonight.
3. “You’re just loitering like a vagabond.”
   Meaning: You’re wasting time wandering aimlessly.
4. “We’ll have a party, men, with a lot of booze and roast meat.”
   Meaning: We’ll have a party with plenty of alcohol and roasted meat.
5. “Let’s go catch a movie at the cinema.”
   Meaning: Let’s go watch a movie at the theater.
6. “I’m putting the car for servicing.”
   Meaning: I’m getting the car serviced.
7. “He’s a total thopra, men.”
   Meaning: He’s a total lazy or useless person.