charra
English edit
Etymology edit
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".
Noun edit
charra (plural charras)
- (South Africa, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) An Indian.
- 1993, Jenny Hobbs, The Sweet-smelling Jasmine[1]:
- The fact that you call a person a ‘coolie‘ or a ‘charra‘ or a ‘curry-muncher’ doesn't, naturally, stop you looking for bargains in his shop.
References edit
- charra in Dictionary of South African English
Anagrams edit
Asturian edit
Verb edit
charra
Portuguese edit
Adjective edit
charra f sg
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
charra f (plural charras)
- female equivalent of charro
Adjective edit
charra f sg