English Chuddies In A Twist

There was much cheering a few weeks ago when diligent readers of the updated Oxford English Dictionary discovered that India had forged ahead yet again. There, alongside the nachos and taipans of lesser cultures, were our very own homegrown chuddies and dharnas, raised to respectability at last that they might inspire a brave new world.
Then it appeared that we
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First Published: Aug 29 2000 | 12:00 AM IST
