English Explanatory Dictionary

charra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Indian.

Word forms

charra charras

Etymology

Compare the less offensive char ou, which is said to derive from Hindi अचार (acār) (Urdu اچار (acār)) and Afrikaans ou. Indians in South Africa often sold spicy pickles; the combination would simply mean "pickle guy".

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