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Chokra
[choh-krah]Calcutta, Madras, KGF, Railway Colonies· Hindustani loanword adapted affectionately into Anglo-Indian domestic vocabulary
Also spelled: chokra boy, chokro
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A young lad, boy, or lively lad; frequently used by aunts and uncles to tease energetic youngsters or describe helpful young workers.
“That young chokra can jive better than any of the seniors once the band strikes up at the institute!”
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