Tamil slangs explained for Tamils and non Tamils

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!
D
Damaram - deaf
Dubakoor - cracked
Deal-la vidurathu - not keeping up to one's responsibility and letting something fail
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
keesuduvane keesu - To get left and right
Kuruttu Kabothi - blind
M
Machan /Macchi /Maamu - casual way of addressing a friend
Mama - long arm of the law - which reaches into your pocket for 50 rs now and then
Maal - Money/Buck
Mary- A gal who often displays her English linguistic skills
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
S
Sister - Often used to address figures where attempt was unsuccessful
Single tea-kku singi adiththal - survival has become very difficult
T
Thena vettu - Bold/ Arrogant
U
usaar paNrathu - to get something for oneself using devious methods
V
Vennai - Useless guy

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