Tirade
What do you call your dad’s angry lecture? You too have surely, at one time or the other, faced such an attack of words from your mom or dad. What is the word for it? Tirade. A tirade is a long, angry speech of criticism. Want to explore more Hinglish Words?... Flabbergasted
I am so shocked that I don’t know what to say! The word we do today is ‘Flabbergasted.’ At 2:38 in the video below, one of the judges asks the others: “Are you as flabbergasted as I am?” Watch the video. Can you make out what...
Bluster
Fenkta jaa beta, main lapet rha hoon! See this video from the classic comedy Andaz Apna Apna. What do you call this act of lambi lambi fenknaa in English? The word is bluster. So, we can say, in the scene above, both Aamir Khan and Salman Khan blustered about who they... Cynicism
Do you see how negative the attitude of DJ, Karan,Aslam and Sukhi is about the state of affairs in our country? A lot of us share these sentiments, don’t we? We are convinced that nothing will ever change, that the things will only get from bad to worse, that...
Beckon
What can you learn from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi? Do you see how Tulsi (the lady in the red sari, in case you don’t know :P) invites you, the viewer, to follow her? She first makes this gesture of invitation at 0:05. What is the word for it? It is...
