Wordie: That Wonky Indian English

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That Wonky Indian English

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At the beginning of "The Life of Pi," the narrator says, "they speak a funny English in India. They like words like ‘bamboozle'!

If anyone knows any funny English words used in India, please suggest them. Until then, I'll list all words that sound like they should be used in India.

sardoodledom has been listed 10 times with 1 comment

sphygmus has been listed 4 times with 1 comment

whizgigging has been listed 3 times with 1 comment

hurlyburly has been listed 12 times with 1 comment

scuttlebutt has been listed 26 times with 7 comments

snuggly wuggly has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

hanky-panky has been listed 12 times with 1 comment

heebie-jeebies has been listed 13 times with 0 comments

newfangled has been listed 18 times with 0 comments

periwinkle has been listed 58 times with 0 comments

hubba hubba has been listed 4 times with 0 comments

hummina hummina has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

gaggle has been listed 24 times with 0 comments

honkus of the bonkus has been listed 5 times with 0 comments

dingleberry has been listed 12 times with 0 comments

swizzle has been listed 10 times with 0 comments

criminy has been listed 7 times with 0 comments

flummox has been listed 71 times with 3 comments

jumpin' jehosaphat has been listed 2 times with 0 comments

impetigo has been listed 3 times with 1 comment

interrobang has been listed 76 times with 15 comments

quidnunc has been listed 34 times with 3 comments

voluminous has been listed 25 times with 0 comments

mumpsimus has been listed 19 times with 4 comments

cahoots has been listed 35 times with 4 comments

wishy-washy has been listed 10 times with 3 comments

wazoo has been listed 9 times with 6 comments

hubbub has been listed 24 times with 0 comments

bupkis has been listed 18 times with 1 comment

bespangled has been listed 1 time with 0 comments

hornswoggle has been listed 39 times with 1 comment

bungle has been listed 18 times with 0 comments

beelzebub has been listed 12 times with 9 comments

hullabaloo has been listed 57 times with 0 comments

bamboozle has been listed 50 times with 4 comments

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