Tamil Slangs

A

Alwa kudukarathu- To cheat
Aatha - Mother
Abase - Loot / steal
Alppam - Silly/Cheap
Anna - The Elder brother
Anni - Elder brother's figure
Appeetu - Unsuccesful
Asathal - Impressive
adangkokka makka - Oh My God!


B

Bejaru - annoying
Bulb vangarathu - To get embarassed
Bajari - In strict terms lady in high street offering body rental service. Also used for gals with simial eloquence


C

Cutting - Small Peg
Chevaru Mutti - similar to Sulpeta. Alcohol with a distinct quality of urge to bang in the walls after getting drunk. Not usually available in the open market


D

Damaram - deaf
Dubakoor - cracked
Dubukku - Clever fool (its me me me )
Deal-la vidurathu - not keeping up to one's responsibility and letting something fail
Dabaikarathu - The act of escaping silently
Danks baa - Very friendly way of thanking


G

Gaja - Matter/Porn
Gujili - Jigidi/Figure/Chick


J

Jiggidi - figure/ chick


K

Kadalai - Casual chatting Usually between two members of opposite sex
kiLambu, kaaththu varattum - a decent way of saying that your words are not making any sense and you better shut up and get lost
Kalasarathu - To ridicule someone
Kalasitta po - Wow...its great
Karuthu Kandhasamy - Person on full time duty on Preaching others for the sake of it
keesuduvane keesu - To get left and right
Kuruttu Kabothi - blind


M

Machan /Macchi /Maamu - casual way of addressing a friend
Major Sundar - One who lives in the style of 5 generations back
Mama - long arm of the law - which reaches into your pocket for 50 rs now and then
Maanga - Fool
Maal - Money/Buck
Mary- A gal who often displays her English linguistic skills
Meter - Multiple meanings Money collection not by lawful means sometime used for drunk also


P

Pannadai - lunacy indefined
Periya Paruppu - Big brother
Peter - A guy who often displays his English linguistic skills
piskothu - very simple (when it refers to an activity)
piskOthu - a silly person (when it refers to an individual)
Pongal - Kadalai
Poyappu - Daily life/survival
Punnaku - Useless


Q

Quarter Govindan - Person with permanent symptoms of Salpetta and Chevaru Mutti


R

Ravadi - Troublesome


S

Sister - Often used to address figures where attempt was unsuccessful
Single tea-kku singi adiththal - survival has become very difficult
Salpeta - Special brand of alchol not usually available in the open market


T

Thena vettu - Bold/ Arrogant
Thala - The Head (boss, one and only leader etc.)
Thoda - sarcastic exclamation (usually doubting)
Ticket Vangarathu - To attain eternity at Kannama pettai


U

usaar paNrathu - to get something for oneself using devious methods
Ushaar Maakans- Careful Fools


V

Vennai - Useless guy
Vetti Officer - Likes of us i.e. people who are not employed for any useful work