Akash Ka Vocab Dhaba

SHOLAY (Contd...) Basanti ye kuttey (CANINE Creatures) tumhaari izzat ke liye 'OMINOUS' hain. (OMINOUS= Threatening) They are 'DESPERADOS'. They may not leave dhano too:) No i-pill for horses available Give me some sunshine ... Give me some (B)rain, Give me another Chance < ENCORE >, I want to Grow up once again ... ENCORE :- Repeat Performance ... < The entire nation wants an ENCORE of the WC victory in the next World Cup> AMOROUS :- romantic / passionate / ardent Katrina Kaif had AAM kaa RUS in SLICE advt.. & seeing that I became AMOROUS . A very common error in spoken & written English :Do not use ‘THAT' with words like What, Where, When, Whom, Whose, whether, how , which etc. He could not explain that why he was late. He could not explain why he was late. (Correct) 'BOSE DK' is a 'JANUS FACED' term.... 'JANUS FACED' ---- Double faced .... Bhaag Bhaag .... 'Main tumhaare Bachay ki maa bannay waali hoon ' Such words can STUPEFY any innocent male.... STUPEFY :- to stun, as with a narcotic, a shock, or a strong emotion. Key :- Only STUPID men get STUPEFIED with dialogues as these . Others - celebrate 'Happy Children's day' ... Cheers !! Jai Bajrang Bali... Hanuman Chalisaa :Bhoota -Pissach nikat nahin aawey ; mahavir jab naam sunawein ... SPOOK - SPECTER nikat nahin aawey ; mahavir jab naam sunawein .. Today's fab 5 words are - ABERRATION, GALLING, APTRONYM, SQUAWK & BEHEST... An imp ..GRAMMAR fundaa :Do not use ‘THAT” with words like What, Where, When, Whom, Whose, whether, how , which etc. He could not explain that why he was late. (Galat hai..) He could not explain why he was late. (Theek Hai ..) Conjunctions that usually come together :As soon ......as Both ......and Either......or Neither.....nor Lest......should Not only.......But also Hardly......before / when Though .......Yet Whether..........or Scarcely..........when or before Just ratta maar lo --- will come handy at many a place ... Trust me ! VANTAGE POSITION : Imran Hashmi is always @ a vantage position. It means- a position, condition, or place affording some advantage or view • Plural of son-in-law is sons-in-law and for passer-by is passers-by. note here, we r adding an 's' to the principal word.. • Plural of 'Handkerchief' is 'Handkerchiefs'. Note the spelling... ....Identical twin sisters get married to two different men.And, how important it is for the two ‘husbands’ to discrete their respective ‘wives’ for the discreet-actions. Rings a bell-Discrete V/s Discreet?That is what HOMONYMS are.... SPELLING :Maintenance: Remember that maintenance is spelled with -ten- in the middle; the ending is -ance. The main tenants are "main" and "tenance". Spelling :- COMMITMENT Commitment: Note that there is a single “m” in the latter half of the word. My Tip to remember it: Commit to Me (Commitment) Salman Khan said in the movie 'WANTED' -- 'Aek baar jo maine Commitment kar di - to main apne aap ki bhi nahin suntaa' . Here 'AEK BAAR = Single (aek 'M') in the last part MARASIM(Relations).... Haath chhute bhi toh RISHTE NAHIN CHHODA KARTE(Estrange), waqt ke sakh se lamhe nahin toda karte.(detach /severe or excommunicate) ...my sincere tribute to dis King of Gazals. MISSIVE (Chithi) naa koi Sandes ; Jaane wo kaun saa Des (INCOGNITO Country) - Jahaan tum chale gaye ! Ghazal Vs Guzzle Ghazal - Jagjit Singh ji ... Guzzle - Shri Imraan Haashmi ji... . Awesome dinner with 9 super duper dishes. Respect etc Synonym : REVERE Do Grammar rules ADDLE (confuse) your brain ? Do u feel RANCOR(anger) at your limited vocabulary ? Now. Extra . Plentiful ..forever Shoo away the vocab ka BANSHEE (bhootni) and make it LUCRATIVE !! All these words and much more on today's menu. = Bade Achay Lagtey Hain... COPIOUS Achay Lagte Hain. By God smile emoticon Polytheism is the belief of multiple deities also usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses. COPIOUS = Abundant . along with their own mythologies and rituals. But the ONLY person in India to VENERATE (To hold in great respect) Computers is Amitabh Bachhan . Naam hai .. More .. Ratta maar ke khaa jaao.. Happy B'day ji ... Bade POLYTHEISM :His parents must have believed in the concept of POLYTHEISM when they called him :SHIV-NARAIN-CHANDAR-Paul (the octopus) : The only centurion in the first innings of Delhi Test Match..... VENERATE : to honour in recognition of qualities of excellence.Shahenshah ....'COMPUTER Ji' .when he says .Guzzle means to drink hurriedly & greedily (Pee Loon tere neele neele Honthon ki Shabnam) Rishtey mein to hum tumhare 'PROGENITOR' lagtey hain . Normally we throw / don't clean our i-pads . . wisdom. laptops around.Originator / Founder / Pitaaji . PROGENITOR :. a Dance form Mahindra "Xylo" .To Agree Toyota "Corolla" . Judgement of modernity . Usage : < When Praveen Kumar had joined the Indian Cricket Team he looked NAIVE in the extreme .Quick or Rapid Toyota "Fortuner" .NAIVE Boys = Desi Boys NAIVE (Pronunciation = Nah-eev ) Meaning :.Simple.burning particle "Fiat" .Fast Maruti Suzuki "Swift" .Saada Haq.a command Hyundai "Eon" . Aithey Rakh > For the Fast & the Furious smile emoticon Let's learn few words from Automobile industry ---» Maruti Suzuki "Ritz" . Unsophisticated.A journey by hunters Chevrolet "Spark" .Related to vernal (in hindi vernal = Basant Ritu) "Ford"/ "Endeavour" .Luck Hyundai "Verna" .he is wanting to feature in an advt opposite Sunny Leonne and sings ..blue color Indica "Vista" . but look now .Century Skoda "Rapid" .to respect Nisan "Sunny" .the petals of a flower ( in hindi fool k andar k chakra) TATA "Indigo" .luxurious TATA "Safari" .place where a body of water may be crossed by wading or driving(in hindi "Ghat" / To try or Struggle Maruti Suzuki "Esteem" .full of sunshine Honda "Accord" . Lacking style & Experience .Wood .extended view in one direction Mahindra "Bolero" .. who take revenge Learning Vocabulary with Disney characters: Uncle SCROOGE: (Noun) Meaning: A selfish person who is unwilling to spend. All the episodes of goofy explain this very well. Dosto ki Paltan ke saath hum aksar PALTER ban jaate hai PALTER : To act carelessly. Ratta maar. Pressure cooker jaise sar ki baj jaye na seeti ROTE MAAR .. Pronunciation : pawl-ter Courtesy : Dhruv Verma PS . Song from Student of the Year : Pressure cooker jaise sar ki baj jaye na seeti Ratta maar Ratta maar O Patak patak ke sar gira de Knowledge ki deewar ratta maar Ratta maar. fixed or habitual or mechanical course of procedure. MICKEY mouse(Noun) Meaning: A person of Irish descent. ROTE MAAR ROTE = routine. Please look up the dictionary for their usage and contexts..Palter has other meanings too. ROTE learning is RATTA maara hua learning . TARZAN (Noun) Meaning: A man of great strength.winner Bajaj "Avenger" .TVS "Victor" .. TINKER Bell(Verb) Meaning: Try to fix or mend. GOOFY:(Adjective) Meaning: Foolish. To talk insincerely.. Bina LICENSE kisi item ko chedna LICENTIOUS behaviour hai MEANING :..Wickedness INDIA against Corruption = India against GRAFT GRAFT = CORRUPTION i. or illegal means. .e. In desi words LICENTIOUS behavior is like the behavior of a KHULLA SAAND ( open OX ) e.rightness of principle or conduct. unable to operate or continue <The washing machine is suddenly kaput > RIP Bhatti Saheb !! You were VIVACIOUS (full of Life) and shall live in our minds till AEONS (a large period of time) LICENTIOUS :Memory Key :. .. etc. means RECTITUDE wins over TURPITUDE Happy Dusshehra !!! RECTITUDE :. especially through the abuse of one's position or influence in politics.Dear Paajis & Ladies ji.going beyond customary or proper bounds or limits.. FLOP Show = KAPUT Show. KAPUT = ruined. disregarding rules. unfair. lascivious.. libertine. or advantage by dishonest. Aaj Achaai ki Buraai pe jeet hoti hai . demolished . Shree Imraan Haashmi ji . gain. lewd. done for.g. moral virtue: <the rectitude of her motives..sexually unrestrained. business..> TURPITUDE :. the acquisition of money. BANTAM . munde patt te ni saare mere town de" RUSSET . English is a funny language after all smile emoticon DOG EAR . Key / usage . diminutive (pronounced as ban-tuhm) Happy Children's day to all the big people here.. I quickly made a DOG EAR on my book to remember the page and ran off! Ajay Devgan's new blooper . Children's Day special <BANTAM>Chota baccha jaan ke humko naa samjhaana re . munde patt te ni saare mere town de" can be sung as "Kudiye ni tere RUSSET rang ne.. suspension or cessation.to fold down the corner of a page in a book. but keep the child alive! Dil toh Baccha hai ji Yo Yo Honey Singh's song "Kudiye ni tere brown rang ne.. (pronounced as uhbey-uhns) ABEYANCE . err.temporary inactivity.Sridevi came back on the silver screen after 15 years with 'English Vinglish' We can say she was in ABEYANCE for 15 years... Also commonly used synonym . dubi dubi dub dub .I was reading a book when the DOG came running NEAR me. One Lesson . I mean movie 'Son of Sardar' can be renamed as: ...brown with a yellowish or reddish tinge (pronounced as ruhs-it) So what do you think DOG EAR means? Obvious answer .grow as much as u want.Hiatus.tiny.dog's ear is OBVIOUSLY incorrect.. COZENER re . show servile deference.. can be sung as Tore naina bade COZENER re . The contest was to create a sentence / passage / story using the words 'Jeopardy .to cheat / deceive/ trick / dupe someone (same for swindler) Us terrorist ne mere DAS MATES ko DECIMATE kar diya ! DECIMATE .to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling..any universal or widespread destruction or disaster! .. We are all nearing an APOCALYPSE !!! Apocalypse (uh-pok-uh-lips) .. Dolorous.Descendant KOWTOW means . hum log sab ki life policy LAPSE hone waali hai. APparently.. i.e. Precipitate. he DECIMATED the ant population of the ground Judging by the slouchy behaviour of the fresher guy and the chaos that precipitated because of him. Key : Hindu log COW ke aage KOWTOW karte hain ! Chulbul Pandey ji ka naya gaana Tore naina bade dagabaaz re .. SWINDLER re smile emoticon COZENER (pronounced as kuh-zun-er) . 2012. as an act of worship / to act in an obsequious manner.to destroy a great number or proportion of Pronounced as -. Novice. the world is ending on 21st Dec. it was tough to make out whether he was dolorous or in some state of jeopardy or simply nervous for being a novice to the workplace..des-uh-meyt Eg : When Sunny Deol was dancing on 'yaara o yaara'.'SCION' of Sardar Scion <Sahy-uhn> means . Slouch Apparently. The feeling that we are going to loose this match again because of Ravinder Jadeja Deja vu :.the practice of obtaining sexual gratification by looking at sexual objects or acts. live to the full VOYEURISM = "WOW YAAR" ISM Voyeurism (vwah-yur-iz-uhm) .. cheese. आकाश Chup chup ke – surreptitiously .. Makers of Pyar ka panchnama presents "AKASH VANI" and Akash Ka Vocab Dhaba presents "EMPYREAN VANI". Daily we went to the DELI to eat reaDY made DELIcacies Deli . Jadeja vu :. HOI POLLOI . especially secretively.a store selling foods already prepared or requiring little preparation for serving. EMPYREAN: sky.the common people. cosmos. and the like. as cooked meats. Eg: Afra Deli . even if the APOCALYPSE doesn't come.naam hee kaafi ha Arvind Kejrwal's AAM AADMI party (AAP) can be named as HOI POLLOI Party !! So.IF you have waited to live 'one day' for all these days.the illusion of having previously experienced something actually being encountered for the first time. salads. Key : The HOI POLLOI of India are enraged over the callousness of the Govt. then don't wait anymore. ' Can be sung as 'Mujhe toh teri JONES lag gayi' tongue emoticon JONES : an addiction.in sell HAND-ME-DOWNS .it is not a PECCADILLO. Succinct (adj.The song from Race 2.. Song from the movie 'Cocktail' Teri end jawaani Teri ban jawaani Nahi chahiye mujhko teri second hand jawani can be sung as .. And you won't need a key Example : Websites like olx.Let's party on my mind .. Please refer to the dictionary for clarifications) PECCADILLO (n) : A petty misdeed.. Let's SOIREE on my mind SOIREE (swah-rey) :: an evening party or social gathering.. "Nahi chahiye mujhko teri HAND ME DOWN jawaani" Hand me Down (adj/noun) . Key : Pehle DIL ko PECK karo. fir ussey todo . especially to heroine. can be sung as : Maine pehne party shoes Gonna let my body loose Karli hai thodi booze. Eg : I'm JONESSED to Norah Jones's music! (Jones has some other meanings as well.) : Brief and to the point Seedhe point pe aao na… The song from Race 2 . especially one held for a particular purpose. 'mujhe toh teri lat lag gayi . It is a crime Aankhon ki PECCADILLOES maaf ho….Secondhand / passed along for further use by others Sing the song along. a trivial offense. Kitna body pe lagaya. Please refer to dictionary for exact meaning and synonyms Woh VANQUISHER hi doston kehlaata hai. Eg . to log aapko kar denge "OSTRACIZE".ENOUGH of your SNAFUS ! One more and you will be out! Jab aapka ego ho jaye "OSTRICH" ke ande ka "SIZE". TORRENT . one who defeats in any contest or conflict.drain of color or vigor P... avoid speaking to or dealing with From the 90s Abke TORRENT (sawan) aise barse ETIOLATE ho jaye rang (beh jaaye rang) meri chunar se . Haari baazi ko jeetna jissey aata hai VANQUISHER .. . kitna gas mei udaya Khushbu kitna chalegi.. numero uno. jiyara tarse Jamke barso zara .. tu jo tick tock tick tock chalti hai Maana ye saara teri high heels ki SNAFU (galti) hai. Bheege tann mann .. In other words. SNAFU . soch mere bhaaya! FOGG perfume claims to give you a long lasting fragrance..A violent downpour of rain ETIOLATE ..S .hero ..A badly confused or ridiculously muddle situation. FOGG perfume ki khushbu FOG ki tarah FUGACIOUS nahi hoti! FUGACIOUS = lasting a short time One more from Yo Yo Honey Singh Pehli baat toh ye.. OSTRACIZE: expel from a community or group.Words have contextual meanings. used as an acknowledgement of one's responsibility) Mamta Kulkarni is saying 'MEA CULPA Rana Ji. Guy Chat pe soya tha behnoyi (2) Main tanne samajh ke so gayiiii ..Key . Key : A Turtle cannot HURTLE. Galti maare se ho gayi MAAF KARNA . I made a mistake' Gup Chup Gup Chup Gup Chup Gup Chup BHAAG .active.Vanquisher is someone who can VANISH THE VILLAIN Another one from Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola Oye BLOKE oye BLOKE Charlie . energetic KEY : A sprinter (runner) has to be very SPRY. PLENTY. not THORA = PLETHORA Plethora : Overabundance... Fellow.Man.Pacify mom says to child "ALLAY ALLAY. Mujhko rana ji MAAF KARNA .MEA CULPA ( to accept one's fault. Punjabis are SPRY people.. SPRY . excess ALLAY : Calm... BHAAG Boss DK = Hurtle Hurtle Boss DK Hurtle = to move with great speed..puchu puchu mom is trying to calm down the fears of child!!! From "Mere dad ki Maruti' (where you can see Ram Kapoor dancing) "Punjabiyan di battery charged rehndi hai" which means.. tune Dil ki baazi maar li BLOKE . GRAMMAR TIP : . nd THIS IS XYZ will be YE HAI XYZ. To Check this translate MYSELF XYZ in Hindi. once the decision to go beyond it is made. you will find the statement. GUTSY(Adj. between two or more persons to do or not do something specified. usually formal. the decision and its resulting consequences are permanently decided and irreversible. robust and uninhibited. it will beMAIN KHUD XYZ. the grammatically correct way to say it is: "At that/this point IN time" Line-in-the-sand. a point beyond which one will proceed no further. Instead. Key : The ANTS took a COVENANT not to allow other ants into their COVEN In a lot of books. A line in the sand is a metaphor with two similar meanings: 1. a point beyond which. I think it is clear now !! Correct way to introduce is I AM or MY NAME IS like I am Harshit or my name is Harshit. Yesterday in the Post match conversation Shikhar Dhawan said "Sachin paaji told me to be GUTSY".' Both are wrong in formal English.). It is used frequently in Physics and other Science subject. translate it for better understanding The much talked about 'The Oath of the Vayuputras' can be renamed as : The COVENANT of the Vayuputras COVENANT : an agreement."At that point of time" or "At this point of time" This is wrong English.Often we have heard TV anchors and hosts introducing themselves as 'MYSELF XYZ or THIS IS XYZ. Ravana (in disguise) to Sita : I will accept the alms only when you come out of the LINE IN THE SAND to give it. 2. .Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger. the word itself has 'VEG' in it. WISTFUL: Thinking sadly about something that you’d like to have.free from any betrayals... you may end up with a WISTFUL SMILE on your face.♫" Unwonted. When you’ve had a circumstantial ( and cordial ) break up. Pron: V-gun (Not Way-gun) KHULLAM KHULLA pyar karenge hum dono… Can be sung as … OVERTLY pyar karenge hum dono … OVERT. what would she be called ? ? ? VEGAN FOX VEGAN: Pure vegetarian. ajeeb PS. something in the past that you can no longer have Key: WISH + FULL ( for that WISTFUL moment. and years later once in a while. MURK : noun \ˈmərk\ Meaning : darkness Usage :We could not see the bottom of the lake through the MURK.unusual. not secret or hidden. Key : Remember Kilvish in Shaktimaan saying " MURK (Andhera) Qayam Rahey ! " Lata Mageshkar's famous song "Ajeeb daastaan" can be sung as "UNWONTED daastaan hai ye... Though unwanted things are usually UNWONTED.. a break up .UnwOnted shouldn't be confused with unwAnted. If MEGAN FOX quits Non-VEG..Done or shown openly. you reminisce about the girl looking at her breathtaking DP (with her new bf / spouse ). u FULLY WISH ki kaash wo mere saath hoti par nahi ho sakti )…… .To be GUTSY. esp. you got to have GUTS. Lucknow PS .. "Har ek friend Kameena hota hai" (which is true ) . Guests aaye aur ye SOTA raha Or There is no respect left in his soul for anyone. Loony:a mad person or crazy. We promise you'll never forget the word 'LOONY' after this :Kisi ko smile dena. uproar Key : Drunk men in PUB. maane na maane na. create a lot of HUBBUB.If you want to say.tumult.Anyone has a good key for CAITIFF? The upcoming Bollywood thriller 'Ek thi DAYAN' can be called 'Ek thi HARRIDAN' Harridan (pronounced as-haridn). Key : Ye ladka bada INSOLENT hai.Witch Ranbir time it is! "badatameez dil" from Ye Jawaani He Dewaani can be sung as : INSOLENT dil INSOLENT dil insolent dil . insolent : rude or not showing respect. He has become INSOLENT Song from 'Rowdy Rathore' . you can say it as : Har ek friend CAITIFF hota hai CAITIFF [key-tif] : a despicable person Courtesy : Monal Singh. utha doon toh HUBBUB (hungama) ho ho ho . HUBBUB ... . kisi ko khush kar jana agar ye sab LOONY(Crazy) hai Haan haan main LOONY hoon. Pallu ke neeche chupake rakha hai. ’ . GRAMMAR TIP : ACCORDING TO Vs. (this is my personal view not based on any source but my knowledge of Economics ) (In continuation with the previous grammar post) Well. IN MY OPINION is used when someone tells his personal view on any issue not referring to any pre-existing source.INDOLENT :You'll never forget this word after this post. IN MY OPINION Common mistake : Often these two are taken as substitute of each other. Well read newspapers / magazines boast of the same.” . #In continuation with Intro blunder 1 : 'Myself xyz / This is xyz' getting rectified by ..as it’s been widely spoken and accepted. Though.. Yeh INDOLENT INDOLENT Lamhe . is based on a source Five year plan document) IN MY OPINION for this to happen it is important that India's GDP should grow around 8 % in each FY of this plan period. not sure if this is an INTRO ‘blunder’ – ‘BORN and BROUGHT up in ……. ( by Harshit ) NOSTRUM : a Medicine sold with False or Exaggerated Claims.RAISED in …xyz…. For eg. “ BORN n RAISED!…. only gems of english literature may bat an eyelid. Read these two statements : ACCORDING TO Finance ministry India's GDP in the next five year plan would be around 9 % (now this info. But both have different meaning and usage: ACCORDING TO is used when something is said referring to some already existing source. . one must say.I'm / My name is xyz. definitely sounds better and does justice to good English... .ek teeke me! Bawashir ka shartiya ilaaz.. SRK – the king of on-screen COURTSHIPS… Right from the Tabela snowfall scene to………………Jaa …Simran…Jaa#DDLJ For Salman...... COURTSHIP – A period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship.. .. with a view to marriage..Just see d Pic once and u will never forget the meaning This graffiti is ubiquitous in North India.. confusion.so the next time u see it....... braving Amrish Puri types girl's father) .blissful moments on the riverside / icecream corners to buying movie tickets just to make her shoulders – your headrest smile emoticon. like you’ve just got everything.... beginning with that ‘ YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! moment’ when she pauses long.. unfortunately – a SHIP that always sinks ...discussing ur future ( Bant Singh / Joginder kaur )..e..n then:):):).... This video is used only as a memory key hat period in life when you feel stuff like : being on top of the world .......just remember NOSTRUM .all synonyms of the word medley have a negative connotation i. Key : you will not GO very FAR in life if you have a FARRAGO of confused emotions... This one's very easy!) How about listening to a Bollyood FARRAGO (mashup / medley) FARRAGO . (100 years. thus culminating this into a happy marriage.. a sudden sophisticated matured ppt in in-laws meeting (esp.months / yrs down the line..medley.. enduring the glare of Singlehood community / Shiv sena (on 14th ) .. This period from ‘YESSSSSSS’ to ‘Oh! NO moment (post honeymoon)' wink emoticonis COURTSHIP. PS . raising your heatbeat n then eventually saying ‘ Yessssssssss!’ smile emoticon. Bollywood celebrates its CENTENARY anniversary today.. esp... No one dies in her show. Tujhe Jeena hai mere Bina. A few years later . mora jiyara darrne laga LUBDUB . adieu. AU REVOIR(N)(Origin-French)-good bye. Not even 200yrs old Baa !! Beautiful lines from Movie Ashiqui 2 can be re-sung as : Bhula dena mujhe .main to bhelpuri kha rha tha" Synonym: Perambulate. DHAK DHAK karne laga.Walk with no particular goal . Usage: She told him that she was going to AMBLE over to the post office. " mere karan arjun aagae Durjan!!! Wo REVENANT hain" :-P:-P Another eg : TV queen Ekta Kapoor is REVERED for all her REVENANT characters and plots. A common phrase these days. Hai AU REVOIR(Alvida) tujhe .one who returns after death or long absence Key :. for sale at retail.REVENANT .main to bhelpuri kha rha tha" can be sung as "Main to AMBLE kar rha tha.." Mere Karan arjun aaenge ". The song "Main to raste se jaa rha tha.Walk Leisurely Key: I AM aBLE to walk.to go from place to place with goods. Madhuri special : LUBDUB karne laga. wares.sound that heartbeats make. Amble. "OLX pe bech de" can be also said as "OLX pe PEDDLE kar de" tongue emoticon PEDDLE .e. mora jiyara darrne laga i. etc. It is very easy to mistake DIPSOMANIAC as DIS-PO-MANIAC. Key : NATION mein ho rahe CONSTANT loot ki wajah se we all have developed a CONSTERNATION towards everyday news. alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion. Drunkard Key : INGENUE .Key: Per+ Ambulate Usage: After breakfast. The above key might be useful in avoiding confusion SUNDAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY has already come to an end! Aa gaya Saala MONDAY. an innocent Girl DIPSOMANIAC : Sharaabi-.. dismay. . bloddy khooni monday tu khoon choos le" tongue emoticon ^^ This is called: Monday BLUES or Monday CONSTERNATION CONSTERNATION : a sudden. Spoiler alert (for those who haven't seen YJHD yet) Ranbir Kapoor plays the role of a GADABOUT in the movie. Most of us are singing : "Khoon choos le tu mera khoon choos le .That MANIAC DIPS in alcohol everyday! Such a DIPSOMANIAC PS . Har din koi naya SCAM.GENUINE in NATURE DIPSOMANIAC .( Road 'per Amble' krna/'Per + Ambulate' krna) The new Song "BALAM PICHKAARI" Can be sung as Balam Pichkari jo tune aise maari toh INGENUE DIPSOMANIAC ho gai! INGENUE: Seedhi saadhi Chhori.. He travels all over the world. they were AMBLING on the road. jisme there is no kid. EMEND kar loon . it is very obvious that he/she cannot be Kidnapped! "Fukrey" What a nice movie! In this movie all these Fukaras did a lot of "Affray". Remember Rabbi Shergill's song .. on the other hand. make unfriendly or hostile. there is no 'kid' in abduction.when a minor (below 18) is taken with or without force. amrika rus malaysia . that's why kid hi kidnap ho sakta hai.Main saare ghumke vekhya.. best way to learn ABDUCTION V/S KIDNAPPING ABDUCTION. Affray = Public Brawl... All ye Ranvir Singh fans. KIDNAPPING. Sing it.. Sawaar loon ..So. without the consent of his/her parents key.when a major (adult 18+) is taken forcefully without his/her consent.GADABOUT . Aaya Dilli waali girlfriend chhod chaad ke (ESTRANGE kar ke) ESTRANGE .to turn away in feeling or affection. here's one from Lootera Isi bahaane kyun na main bhi dil ka haal zara ...Kidnapping has 'kid' in it. in hindi bole to दं गा Key to learn --» if you are Fukre then aap karte hai Affray. Seems YJHD has got to teach us a lot of vocab smile emoticon Tere liye hee toh signal tod taad ke. especially for pleasure. that we became ESTRANGED. he too is a GADABOUT then.a person who travels often or to many different places. alienate the affections of Key : SHE suddenly started behaving so STRANGE. or u can simply remember it by the movie bhag milkha bhag . or run off......EMEND .to free from faults or errors. MEND = E-MEND LOOTERA = Ravager / Pillager SCOOT ==> to run or go quickly . hurry. Once more . bhoot pret sab ro rahe honge. key : the word scooter is derived from this word ... Coven karenge. Once Upon A Time in Mumbai DOBARA = Once Upon a Time in Mumbai ENCORE ENCORE means Again. the song could have been: Oye jeev jantu sab so rahe honge. This could also be an example of an oxymoron... You will never ever forget the word " METTLE " again The cartoon Courage.... Who can give the meaning and a good key for the same? If Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was about witchcraft.The dog did not have mettle.. Coven (n): A meeting of witches... Coven karenge. (ih-mend) Key : Very simple. the cowardly dog can be remembered as METTLE. its a very simple word can be use in d place of run . His name means 'Mettle'. correct. The Cowardly Dog METTLE = boldness/courage PS .. aisi raat sunsaan raat haath mein haath hum kya krenge Coven karenge.. etc. of a complicated or bitter nature. as between persons or nations.im-brohl-yoh (the G is silent) PS . disagreement.a misunderstanding. an intricate and perplexing state of affairs. This situation would be called an "IMBROGLIO". That would be a matter of JEALOUSY. here's something more to think about : ENVY & JEALOUSY are NOT SYNONYMS. the audience started applauding and shouting "Once more once more ENCORE ENCORE" Any other memory keys which you could think of? We have been asked by one of our members that if Penelope is a word for 'A faithful wife'.S . We ENVY the good things others have. boyfriends or normally faithful people out here know the answer? (assuming 'A faithful husband' exists somewhere While you all think about the question below. Suppose your friend has a HARLEY DAVIDSON : That would be a matter of ENVY because you want to have that "good thing" too.We do not mean to say being envious is good A boy & his brother love the same girl who is getting married to their brother..The situation could also be called 'Bollywood movies' TEEN KA TADKA = TROIKA . ENVY . JEALOUSY is a more nefarious emotion. what would be one word for a 'Faithful husband'? So. It is about rivalry. But your girlfriend swoons over the bike and your friend takes her for a ride.Key / Usage : After the amazing performance.GOOD : JEALOUSY . a complicated or difficult situation. IMBROGLIO .BAD P. any of you faithful husbands. Pronunciation . . every brother promises his sister(s) ki woh unpe hone waale har BULL ke WAAR ke against unka BULWARK banega BULWARK : any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need. Q : There are exceptions to this. the 3 Idiots TROIKA. VICINAL : neighboring. tu mere agal bagal hai . any protection against external danger. Or. Do you know what they are? The new song from 'Fata poster nikla hero' : Main tere agal bagal hoon. VIKI NAL kharidne VICINAL town mein gaya hai. nations. acting equally in unison to exert influence. adjacent Key : VICINAL ~ VICINITY which is a very commonly used word. Any other keys & synonyms you can think of? . Tip : Uncountable / mass nouns cannot be plural & cannot be counted individually most of the times. Examples : The Harry Potter TROIKA.. Here. OR. although we are not always together. India Pakistan & Bangladesh could be called a TROIKA. or the like.. Make LESS tea because we will need FEWER cups of tea henceforth. Raksha Bandhan = BULWARK Bandhan On this day.TROIKA : any group of three persons. control. injury. or doubt. danger. Shahid & Ileana are VICINAL to each other . etc. or annoyance Less vs Few We are sure many know it but what would a little revision do any harm Less : Uncountable / mass nouns Few : Countable nouns Eg : There is LESSER noise in the room because we now have FEWER kids than before. on.Correct. My friends & me went for a movie . this secret is safe .Correct Between you & I. The furniture got damaged ENROUTE My friends & I went for a movie . ENROUTE : On the way / On the route The word is easy but people often get the usage incorrect.Servile Flattery Usage: -‘Sir!’ is subordination.they generally take 'you and me' because the grammar .Correct. ‘Sir!Sir!’ is SYCOPHANCY. If you want to say. read it in your mind as "On the route". Trick .When there is a preposition involved (say .between. Then you will never get it wrong. "This picture was clicked on the way to Goa".uski activity ko kehte hain SYCOPHANCY. mere bachpan ka favorite PALADIN SYCOPHANCY(n) .Incorrect Between you & me. over. Key: Boss ke kehne pe jo laga le Faancy . . Eg : The Dhaba is ENROUTE to the town.Incorrect You & I were meant to fly . above.Another one from the Shahid Ileana starrer: Phata Poster Nikla Hero can be rephrased as : Phata PLACARD Nikla PALADIN Both the words are quite self explanatory here Keys : PLACARD : PLAY ke liye design kiya bada sa CARD PALADIN : ALADIN. etc) . the correct usage is : "This picture was clicked ENROUTE TO Goa" & not just "enroute Goa" Key : Whenever you are about to use ENROUTE. this secret is safe . characterized by a series of graceful curving motions Sinuous does not exactly mean naagin. when you say "You have GONE ON your mom". Thank you Sweta Aswal for pointing it out. here is the rerun of the corrected post :Remember those times when someone tells you "you look exactly like your mom" . you are just being atrocious to grammar & English language Teacher’s day Special IGNOMINY (Noun): Shameful instance. Dishonour IGNOMINIOUS (Adj) : Deserving IGNOMINY. Disgrace. well the proper phrase is You have TAKEN AFTER your mom / dad. naagin naagin. Asaram Bapu can be rechristened as Besharam Bapu or IGNOMINIOUS Bapu. bends. While 'you look like your mom/dad' is also good to go. Despicable So. but you could use this word to describe anything 'snakelike' (though not the venomous aspect of being snakelike) .(If the Charges are proved Right) Sometimes we don't know what to post & TV has the answer "Main naagin naagin. We apologize for it. The correct phrase is "TAKEN AFTER" So.. naagin dance nachna" This crappy song could teach you a word too : Main SINUOUS SINUOUS SINUOUS SINUOUS . turns. this one is the most accurate for "Bilkul apni maa pe gaya hai" And.rule is that prepositional phrases are followed by objective pronouns (Me is Objective pronoun & 'I' is Subjective pronoun) Got more dope about this rule? Or exceptions? Or Questions? Or your own thoughts? There was a mistake in today's post. winding. SINUOUS dance nachna SINUOUS (sin-yoo-uh-s) : having many curves. Key : Uncle Scrooge punctured the kid's foot BALL with his STICK. Let's go bananas. merriment. mirth If this crazy DHABA is helping you learn. bananas (n number of times).This timeless classic has something very simple and profound for us: "Jab koi baat bigad jaaye. Can you think of other words which will suit the situation? Please don't give us 'go crazy' Grand MASTI = Grand GAIETY Meaning – merry making.. tu meethe ghaat ka pani" can be sung as : Main HUE APERITIF ka. We have chosen three songs for today on popular demand from all the queries received yesterday: 1) "Main rang sharbaton ka...S . bananas. the phrase 'Go bananas' has been used in a happy sense.. In this song. tu meethe ghaat ka pani . they are the family we choose for ourselves. The boy went BALLISTIC (or went bananas) with grief... BALLISTIC. do not forget to SHARE such posts with your friends. tum dena saath mera.as an idiom it means "to go overwrought or irrational). There are times when a song gets stuck in your head. BALLISTIC .. festivities.. P. And at AKVD we make good use of that opportunity! You can sing this one as : Let's go BALLISTIC.THROUGH THICK AND THIN which means being together in both favorable and unfavorable conditions. BALLISTIC.Through will always precede 'thick and thin'. Pronunciation : gey-i-tee Synonyms : jollity. o humnawaaa" The phrase is . bananas. jab koi mushkil pad jaaye. Eg : Best friends stick with each other through THICK AND THIN. GO BALLISTIC (buh-lis-tik) . Bright purplish red..Hue : color / shade. sprightly (The above two songs are from the movie "Phata poster nikla hero) 3) Shaam Ghulabi. flirt. Wet behind the ears is a phrase that implies NAIVE .. hai gulabi ye sheher can be sung as : Shaam FUCHSIA.) Ruk Ruk Ruk . COUQUETTE [koh-ket] .. there must be a COQUETTE too (Confused? Read on. Arey baba ruk .. (Please note that while sharbat is not alcoholic. What keys can you think of? A classic song from a very classic movie "Hum Aapke Hain Kaun" : "Pehla Pehla Pyaar hai . pehli pehli baar hai" can be said as MY LOVE IS WET BEHIND THE EARS.. primrose color. tincture Aperitif : wine served as an appetizer or cocktail... you can simply go for mocktail ) 2) Dhating Naach : Refers to carefree dancing. Ab jab pehla pyaar ho. seher FUCHSIA Peher FUCHSIA hai FUCHSIA ye sheher tongue emoticon Fuchsia . tere liye . this word could be used in context. Or. YOUNG & INEXPERIENCED.. So she can be called a COQUETTE. impress him / her with your English too . uff uff uff Tabu is flirting here.. pink We will try to cover as many songs as possible during the week! Keep the suggestions coming For every philanderer.. So you can sing it as : DEBONAIR Naach Debonair : carefree. Seher gulabi Peher gulabi. IMMATURE .a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection. dil mera tadpe. O my darling give me a look Dil mera dhadke tere liye. Gussa tera walla walla nakhre tere uff uff uff . Synonyms : Tint. . SLAPSTICK:.. The song goes . nazar nahi PURLOIN karna sanam PURLOIN :/pərˈloin/ Verb Meaning : Steal (something). nazar nahi churana sanam ... classic 90s Bollywood style! "Nahi ye ho nahi sakta. mera ab chain naa paaye.Do you know the meaning of 'WHEN PIGS FLY?' Let's do it.. ki teri yaad naa aaye Bina tere kahin bhi dil. impress him or her with your 'English' Can we have some really crazy examples of this one? Ain't classic Bolywood just awesome? So.Ab bas bhi kariye Chunni Babu Can you think of more KEYS for the words above ??? SLAPSTICK nights with Kapil = Comedy Nights with Kapil . Tujhe bhoolne se pehle. Like this . meri jaan chali jaaye" The phrase 'WHEN PIGS FLY' means something that will NEVER HAPPEN.PURLOIN kar liya hai tumne jo dil ko.comedy characterized by boisterous action Usage :.. Unadulterated.. an IMPOSSIBILITY. how can we sing the song Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko..'Andaaz Apna Apna is a slapstick motion picture'. Key : Woh expert chor hai. Usage :Kids might purloin apples from a neighbor's tree. PURSE ko LION ke den se bhi PURLOIN kar sakta hai ! Shudh Desi Romance = PRISTINE BUCOLIC romance Bucolic = Desi (Village like) Pristine = Original. nevertheless.. Romance = He he .PIGS WILL FLY before I stop missing you We are sure some of you will become writers of very cheap love letters (or smses or experts of hilarious proposals) very soon wink emoticon . among is used when we are talking about items that are used collectively & are not distinct in the sentence.B & C. It is difficult to choose among the IIMs.If you still forget this word then u deserve 'Baba ji ka Thullu' Hang up one's Boots = Retire .g. Wonder what other people will hang up when they retire ? e. Priyanka Chopra. Whereas. the correct usage is Between is used when we have distinct individual items even if there are more than 2.. being the BULL IN A CHINA SHOP that I am. crazy ones? Shoot! Long we did Grammar. I ended up making so much noise. But.Sandals Imraan Haashmi .g: It is difficult to choose between IIM A. E. What a BULL IN A CHINA SHOP !! More examples? Funny. A person who is very clumsy in delicate situations. For eg : I was supposed to sneak out at night for a party. Sachin has finally decided to hang up his boots. my mom woke up! OR He started laughing in the middle of a funeral.Underwear Arnab Goswami .. Let's revise the difference between 'BETWEEN' & 'AMONG' Unlike popular belief that between is used for when we have 2 items & among for when we have more than 2.Questions Politicians . .Themselves Any other options ??? "BULL IN A CHINA SHOP" Just imagine what would a bull in a china shop do? Break everything it comes across right? That's what it means. I am so glad I do not have to choose among the languages. Got more examples? Or you think we did a mistake here? Or you have a tip for remembering this? Do share! New from 'Gori tere pyaar mein' 'O ri chori chichori . chede hume cheengam chaba ke' (Yep. English mein kehnde DERRIERE DERRIERE [der-ee-air] .Booty is SLANG for derriere. Bada hee BAWDY insaan hai The movie 'War Chhod na yaar' can be remembered as : 'War JETTISON kar naa yaar' JETTISON [jet-uh-suh-n] . it is not Indian enough tongue emoticon ) BAWDY [baw-dee] . I like English the most...indecent. Hindi & French. And it means prize/money taken / pillaged after war in the non-slang English usage.. . Till the time it is not 'cheengam'. throw off Key : Shetty ne apne SON ko apne JETTY business se JETTISON kar diya (He was a lazy bum) Eg : I JETTISONED my career as a banker to become an Entrepreneur & decided to listen to my heart's calling (many a story these days) English mein kehnde booty shooty Punjabi vich Too naa . lewd.buttocks (and buttocks of both genders) Key .to discard.chede hume chewing gum chaba ke' can be sung as : 'O ri chori BAWDY.DERRIERE = The REAR This is a song from the upcoming 'Gori Tere Pyaar Mein' (for the Bollywood-ly challenged people ) P..Between English.S . obscene Key : Apni BHABHI ko galat nazar se dekhta hai. .when accused of being too rigid on his points.Reckless spending. Refer to the AMUL Cartoon. is there any word you can think of to use for her? Should be nonoffensive and something u can use in front of a lady without getting slapped PROFLIGATE . siren. dangerous.I'm not BI-GOT". especially one who leads men into difficult.BIGOT(n). No offense meant..FEMME FATALE [fem fey-tal] Well. that's two words. A female who could be fatal for you .so PROFLIGATE Also.it is quite easy to remember. KEY: In the group discussion . Pronounced as: be-gut The image has to be considered only for learning purpose.1...atti uttam. And it means . he replied "BI-GOD (by god) . Wildly Extravagant or Wasteful 2. Shamelessly immoral Key: Ishant Sharma Conceding 30 Runs in an over.an irresistibly attractive woman. Key .. extraordinary....A prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own. In dono ke love mein duniya ka kya kaam I.. And he silenced his haters (Virat lovers) by pulling out a HUMDINGER of an innings. Ishant SHARMa can be rechristened as Profligate Ishant Sharma Looks like our admins can't get Priyanka out of their heads One word for her in the song . #RohitSharma Humdinger .irrelevent Since Priyanka is so hot in this number from the upcoming Ramleela.. Ram chahe leela chaahe leela chahe Ram .e in dono ke love mein duniya is NONGERMANE NONGERMANE . or disastrous situations.. MONDEGREEN :A word or phrase that results from a mishearing of something said or sung . INDIA V v v Important Grammar funda :It’s Vs Its Its raining or It’s raining? S with an apostrophe” means possession." SWAN SONG ..the last act or manifestation of someone or something. his last game. Just a sentence ain't enough for the legend.Bf : Meet me at Babu Ganesan at 7 Gf : Never heard of it.. Anil kapoor’s chest Today was Sachin's last day. It sounds like a hairy suit = HIRSUTE . So keeping that in mind you would reject “It’s raining” as incorrect. (When they reach) Gf : You meant BARB-Q-NATION !! So Babu Ganesan is MONDEGREEN [mon-di-green] of Barb-Q-Nation.. Thus. Let's go together. farewell appearance.. Eg. If that sounds goofy. Its raining (Incorrect) It’s raining (Correct) Try some of these: . Forever Rule: Repeat your sentence out loud using “it is” instead. his last performance. Rule: Here “It’s” is a contraction of “it is” or “it has” and here “Its” is a possessive pronoun. Lots of Love. We all owe you tonnes of inspiration. But some things are best left unsaid. Today was Sachin's "SWAN SONG. “very close veins” is a mondegreen for “varicose veins” HIRSUTE = Hairy . But this one is an exception to the Rule. “its” is likely the correct choice. nutty i. His PROFLIGATE and PRESUMPTUOUS friends did not have the PREMONITION of Gabbar’s glory in future. wacky. Gandi baat.ridiculous. kabhi match kiya re Kabhi chhod diya dil. slovenly. Today we are going to do a very simple word. Gandi gandi gandi baat = GRUBBY baat. The word is GOOFY . Hee Haaw How many words (which are in capitals) in the paragraph below. you clearly know the meaning of ? Gabbar Singh had shown his PRECOCIOUS talent by passing the 10th exam at the young age of nine. no one would have understood it this way) RECHERCHE [ruh-shair-she] . GRUBBY GRUBBY GRUBBY baat. ( its/it’s) b) _____ not easy to keep your word always. GRUBBY [gruhb-ee] = dirty. (its/it’s) OK ! Lemme test your Vocab today . very rare ..exotic. vocabulary is like that .. Because. The CBSE had tried to PRECLUDE his appearance in the examination. Key : When your face is all GRUBBY from the day's travel. but his PREDILECTION for learning had PULVERISED all arguments.. His PRISTINE urge to learn more could not be contained. Gabbar was exceptional.simple & a bit silly Saree ke fall sa.. silly. Key . you need to SCRUB it hard to clean up.That which is not GOOD is GOOFY Priyanka Chopra's could sing her song 'I am so EXOTIC' as: 'I am so RECHERCHE' (though.a) This club has lost ______motto.e The song has really GOOFY lyrics. with a very silly song. kabhi catch kiya re . ."Gore rang pe na itna HUBRIS kar.. can be sung as : AZURE eyes. Key : Before we could even SPECULATE what happened. if you do not know speculate ."Beta... tum mere SENILITY ki LAATHI ho" Anyone else here who is a fan of 90s Bollywood? PECULATE karke dil meraaaaaa. Arrogance. hypnotize teri kardi aa mennu ...a) You need to work a bit on your vocab & b) Head straight to a dictionary! Go back to 90s.chitthi / a written message or letter Key : Apni MISS to miss karte huye usne MISSIVE likhe You heard Honey Singh's new song . turururururu PECULATE [pek-yuk-leyt] .." HUBRIS [hyoo-bris].BLUE EYES? Blue eyes.. characteristic of old age. the bag had got PECULATED.. shall we? "Kabootar jaa jaa jaa .... excessive self-pride Key : Nahi milega tumhe girlfriend se KISS.. Goriya chali ..churana / to steal or take dishonestly. agar hoga tumhe zada HUBRIS "Main kaa karun Ram mujhko SENILE mil gaya . haan haan SENILE mil gaya" Remember this SENILE (old) Bollywood classic? SENILE [see-nahyl]: of.. And. relating to.Shaan. Gora rang do din mein dhal jayega .... Key : Old man to son .. Kabootar jaa jaa jaa Pehle pyaar ki pehli MISSIVE .saajan ko de aa" MISSIVE . hypnotize teri kardi aa mennu . So.. ASSAY [a-sey] : To examine or analyze.My EXPERIMENTS with Truth can be remembered as : My ASSAYS with Truth. A young or inexperienced person..... Gandhi ji's autobiography ... ..ASSAY does not exactly mean an experiment but in essence an experiment is also examining or analysing to test something AAFATON KE PARINDE= MENACING FLEDGLINGS MENACE : A troublesome or annoying person.. BLIGHT B + light (v) Means... खराब करना / खराब हो जाना < the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians> <A broken leg blighted her chances of winning the championship> *Key to remember the word*: Blight is made up of B + LIGHT .. cerulean) Today we'll do a v commonly useD word & I promise you'll never forget it ever . we can say ...AZURE : blue (syn : cobalt. Bina (Without) proper sun-LIGHT trees are BLIGHTED. to spoil something: Synonym (in Hindi).S . Key : Teacher ne ESSAY ko ASSAY karke kaha "Kambakht! Koi ASSAY essay likhta hai?" P. FLEDGLING : A young bird that has recently acquired its flight feathers. . Ribald-Ribald Ribald Ribald Ribald Baat.Remember. List as many words as you can from the letters on the word 'Constantinople' (It is a place).. As for 'break something in'. vulgar or indecent in speech. Let's understand the difference between 'Break into something' & 'break something in'.. 'Hum saath saath hain' ? Yes.rib-uhld The Vidya Balan starrer 'Dirty Picture' can be called as 'Ribald Picture' . All ye Madhuri fans ! Here's to the beauty (new song from Dedh Ishqiya) . Let's play a word game.. Ribald :.wear something a few times so that it doesn't feel new (I will have to break these shoes in before I wear them at the party tomorrow) Key : Break into will always mean 'forcible entry' and break into will always be used together. can be said as :Ribald Baat. Pronunciation :.. Long we did grammar.enter forcibly (The burglars broke into the house) Break 'something' in .. in the above example) between break and in. that can be done as 'Hum ABUT ABUT Hain' We are ABUT when we stick our BUTTS together. that old family flick.. there will always be that something (shoes. a moment quite well captured in one of the 3 idiots poster ABUT : adjacent Gandi baat..Dirty . Break into something . Gandi-gandi gandi gandi gandi baat.. It will def get to you! The song ABCD from Yaariyan.S . A goddess Sonia temple – a congress legislator’s thank you for Telangana decision .a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet / a beginner in the field of learning something.ye chori badi SCHMALTZ queen hai SCHMALTZ [shmahlts] . reminds us of the word ABECEDARIAN ABECEDARIAN [ey-bee-see-dair-ee-uhn] . The best key is to sing the song by replacing the word! If you have a word for 'drama queen' please let us know P.A person of subnormal intelligence.. as in music or soap operas. The latest party song for you before you welcome 2014 in style : Adaayein badi funky. Pronunciation.exaggerated sentimentalism.. aa jaa re savariya . especially of a house.if you haven't heard the song yet.Im-bu-sil Key/Usage: People in this pic admit it loud and clear "I M bull(read baill buddhi) & silly " ~I M bu-sil (IMBECILE).Hamari atariya pe .idiot. can be sung as : Hamari PATIO pe. Prevention is better than cure Usage : The best place for the new year party is the PATIO of our house. aa jaa re savariyaa PATIO [pat-ee-oh] : a courtyard. do it.. enclosed by low buildings or walls. Kare hai nautanki ye chori badi DRAMA QUEEN HAI .. Key : Anyone who is learning ABCD is an ABECEDARIAN ! ouldn't resist this one-> IMBECILE(n). Key : Pati jab PATIO pe jaaye toh unhe akele nahi jaane dena chahiye. . don't say that "I gave CAT/XAT/MAT/RAT/ any other animal this year". You are my dumpling dumpling .. Tip : Translate the sentence to Hindi.. Today the same song with a different word."Main khud XYZ" (arey tum hee ho. teri kardi a mainu" STUPEFY [stoo-puh-fahy] . So CORNY! .. Ab se. it probably isn't. (Remember this song?) If you are singing this to your bf / gf all the time..Mawkishly sentimental (mawkish . he / she might find you to be MUSHY / CORNY / SLOPPY Mushy . You TAKE AN EXAM.weakly emotional) MUSHY .. The best way to remember it would be to sing along.. You are my pumpkin pumpkin. Tried & tested You never give an EXAM....Overly emotional (same for SLOPPY) Corny .Jab dekho CORNER mein jaake rota hai. "Blue eyes. The Harry Potter generation is well aware of this word we are sure Key : Your STUPIDITY often STUPEFIES me. If it doesn't sound right. hello honey bunny . that's brutal murder of English! And it roughly translates to . It might just mean you donated your pet ! Here's an interview tip : Never introduce yourself as "MYSELF XYZ" .. teri kardi a mainu" can be sung as : "Blue eyes. astound.Pyaar mein TOO MUCH = MUSHY CORNY . hello honey bunny . Hypnotize.to overwhelm with amazement.. STUPEFY . astonish.We did 'Blue eyes' a few days ago.. hume pata hai) The correct phrase : My name is XYZ . On popular demand : Difference between WHO & THAT. This is a key to remember the correct spelling of the highly misspelled word 'OCCASION'. No.LEVITATE . type or species is implied. !!! COMEUPPANCE [kuhm-uhp-uh-ns] : (noun) An outcome good or bad. LEVITATE [lev-i-teyt] . Ab mat bhoolna! Let's see what the EPIC 'Sholay' can teach us smile emoticon Remember the dialogue : "Ab Tera kya hoga kaliya ??" If it were to be subtitled in proper English. especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity. all these problems have COME UP in our life.When class..That comes with an 'of' Don't be an ASS in an OCCASION.person / individuality of group is implied. THAT . Let's see : Upar Upar in the air (Break up party) can be sung as LEVITATE .to rise or float in the air.LEVITATE LEVITATE in the air ! Sing it thrice & we guarantee it will never leave your system again.Give us a key for SLOPPY? And. WHO . it would be something like: What will be your COMEUPPANCE Kaliya . LOVE LETTER .KIND OF / THAT Notice ..LEVITATE ..Boy / Who She is the kind OF woman THAT would kick your ass if you misbehaved with her . did we get the song stuck into your head again? Honey Singh can teach us a lot of English . Key : As a COMEUPPANCE of your sins and crimes.. we are not scolding anyone.LEVITATE . Eg : He is the boy WHO stole my girlfriend from me! . bake. So when you are trying to make your way to somebody’s heart through food cooked by you. I aspire to be your paramour otherwise my life would be desiccated of zest. but your absence sends me into delirium. Your sweet salubrious presence has ameliorated me subliminally. I am a tyro at writing love missives but I am a mendicant begging for your adoring self to me.” Only in case you have an intention of sacrificing your life and offering yourself in platter to somebody. Akash Ka Vocab Dhaba Are you obsessed with your own self? Now that makes us gnash our teeth and curl our toes. sauté etc your own self instead of the food." SIN QUA NON [si-ni-kwa-non] : something absolutely indispensable or essential . Please. use “I cooked food on my own. Please accept.” Friends. understand that this means you are going to fry. I may not be the only one culpable of dreaming of you. Declaring my unmitigated clandestine love to you.My affable sweetheart. The surfeit of your numerous vignettes in my mind has made me experience the vicarious pleasure of an anchorite living in an aesthetic sepulcher. Too much love is always dangerous Want to creep out your gf / bf? You can profess your love by saying "You are a SINE QUA NON for my existence. as the main soldier who has been struggling to capture the fortress of the Junoesque that is you...” PS: Same goes for laugh yourself etc. Your lovely sight is an anodyne for me. I’ll care for you as a marsupial cares for its offspring. Your incarcerated lover. use “I’ll cook myself. “I cook myself. The beatific smile of yours is a mesmerizing sight. They rhyme too) Tune maari entriyaan re. (Try to sing by replacing the words. ek mulakaat SIN QUA NON (zaroori) hai sanam. pehne toh karta hai churrrrrr Usage : The ONOMATOPOEIC use of words in the poem made it a very realistic and impactful read.. I am NONCHALANT about it! This sweet little song from Yaariyan : .. bullied. mastaana hota hai Har khushi se har gham se . bagal mein joota. Such a HENPECKED husband! Pyaar deewana hota hai . Tip for spelling : POEM ~ POEIA Other egs : Tip tip barsa paani / Ibn-e-batuta. dil mein baji ghantiyaan re. he will go PECK a HEN. indifferent. or poetic effect.The best way to remember would be to sing this song : Zinda rehne ke liye teri kasam.. girlfriend Key : If his wife says.arey bann ke rahunga! HENPECKED : browbeaten. casual Key : Tu CHAL ya naa CHAL mere saath. NONCHALANT hota hai NONCHALANT [non-shuh-lahnt] : coolly unconcerned. dramatic.the use of imitative and naturally suggestive words for rhetorical. or intimidated by one's wife. TANG TANG TANG TANG TANG TANG TANG TANG The word is ONOMATOPOEIA [on-uh-mat-uh-pee-ah] ONOMATOPOEIA ........ o main HENPECKED HUSBAND .. Main Joru kaa ghulaaam . Are some of your friends getting married already? Sing this song for them : Shaam savere ab main joru joru kahuungaaaaa. or unexcited. See the pic! An old hindi song. I am a good person with morals.."Aaj kal tere mere pyaar ke charche har zabaan par." can be sung as . jo DOUSE kar de poori tarah (Bhiga de) DOUSE : to plunge into water or the like.. USAGE :.Douse is also used as a synonym for extinguish.. Yes. Never say "I'm doing good". "Good" is an adjective and needs to describe something. P.Is dard-e-dil ki sifaarish. I'm doing well (Correct) : because well is an adverb. I'm good (Incorrect) : means. KEY :... Ke mil jaye aisi baarish.. Not the answer to the question "How are you?" I'm well (Incorrect) : means. that's wrong too! The grammar behind this: I'm doing good (Incorrect) means. Siffarish lobbying Har bollywood villain ka favorite dialogue : "Ye dushmani bohot PYRRHIC padegi tujhe" PYRRHIC [pir-i-k]. S ... PARLEY :.PYRRHIC VICTORY For eg : Victory in any war is a PYRRHIC VICTORY as the loss of innocent lives is never justified. I am doing good work.They had a very interesting PARLEY on women empowerment. That need is not getting fulfilled here.. The phrase is .. Ab kar de koi yahaan . drench Key : The half built HOUSE got DOUSED in the torrential rain.discussion... conference.(of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor. I have recovered from an illness. the word is generally followed by 'FOR' or 'WITH' POTTY not only means your shit pot! It also means .. ENAMORED ENAMORED . but never say NO MORE.. Thus. If Katrina tries this in her accent...S . an action. Rule: Somebody’s taste in clothes or their ability to coordinate colors & styles effectively is “Dress Sense”... here's something you have always been doing it right: . ENAMORED : to fill or inflame with love / to charm or captivate.. So Dressing Sense is the sense of doing the action.. nee main kamli kamli mere yaar di . P. it would be : Nee I'm ENAMORED ENAMORED ... eccentric... you are giving your language a dressing down because of incorrect usage. she has a good Dressing sense (Incorrect) She has a good Dress sense (Correct) Beautiful Tip: Dress up your language with correct usage We always keep telling that you are doing it wrong.. ENAMORED ENAMORED of my yaar . " Nee main kamli kamli nee main kamli kamli .” Great dressing sense girl!”.."Aaj kal tere mere pyaar ke PARLEYS har zabaan par. Dressing is a verb. Key : I'm so ENAMORED with her that I can take in MORE and MORE of her beauty. POTTY = PETTY Key : Don't show your POTTINESS by making fun of my POTTY problems Is it DRESSING sense or DRESS sense? When you turn around to check out your friends clothes and say with a WOW. Sabko maalum ha aur sabko khabar hogai.slightly insane.. So. Trick . The brother ELDER to me is a great singer. this secret is safe .Whether you say CENTRE or CENTER. Tip to remember: Say to yourself . My assistant is OLDER than me.Incorrect Between you & me.When there is a preposition involved (for e. Both mean the same.I am NOT AN OBJECT) . It is just the Americans and British who are at war over their English Confused between ELDER & OLDER (ELDEST / OLDEST) ELDER / ELDEST is used for members of the same family. if you use 'smaller' instead of that. above. My friends & me went for a movie .Correct. please visit this page more often My friends & I went for a movie . you are right.Incorrect You & I were meant to fly . on.ELDER is often followed by TO. over. between. the key to remember: Respect your ELDERS & family members. P. This is because .Correct Between you & I. But OLDER is followed by THAN No such rule for younger.the grammar rule is that prepositional phrases are followed by objective pronouns (Me is Objective pronoun & 'I' is Subjective pronoun.Correct. OLDER / OLDEST is for outsiders. But. etc) say 'you and me'. So.S . He is the ELDEST of the three brothers. this secret is safe .g. not Akaas! For Rajasthanis: it's main not mei.. For mere pyaare UP ke dost log: I AM AKASH. It is Phi-nance (Finance) and not FNANCE For Gujarati women . "Come sit".. Isn't it fun? Proud to be an Indian! Hindi and English are not same! It just wrecks my ear when I hear people say “I called her again and again” Or even more naive "Aao aao . it's Pri(yan)ka For south Indians it's Ankit and not Aenkith! For Punjabis: it's not BULT.. lol For Nepalis: its Sarkaar.. For Punjabis: It's not PRINKA.. And it means: . Both the players were NECK TO NECK in the competition INCORRECT Both the players were NECK AND NECK in the competition CORRECT The correct phrase is NECK AND NECK.. zindagi bhar aasaani For all the North Indians here :'Lecturer'' is pronounced as Lectu(RUR) & not as 'Lecturaaar'. Lovely Tip: The best way to keep the love of language is to give it wings of individuality and worst way to lose the same is to hold it tight with other languages. baitho baitho" is NOT EQUAL TO “Come… Come… sit… sit…" You should say: I called her REPEATEDLY.. Yahan to har word ki Boli hatt ke hai .. it's Bullet and it's not PULC it's Police Please ignore Haryana.It is IMP(OR)TANT and not IMPOTENT. not SHORKAAR! India is the only country where we find this much disparity in everything. Hum ta pagal han. And Gujarati men .it is TOWNHALL and not TOWNHOLE.Jaraa si saavdhaani . " you are the object of my affection. I DOUBT THAT he will come for the party. Be patient with the difference. DOUBT WHETHER is used when things are uncertain. especially in a race or a contest. I DOUBT WHETHER it will rain today.) WHO vs. e. ask yourself if the answer to the question would be he or him. you cannot say doubt that because however inaccurate MET be.for subject of the clause WHOM . When are MET Dept.Exactly even. It is a bit detailed (as it is an imp rule) Rule: WHO . you can say . He was so tired from work. Example: If I say. making me the subject and you the object). How's that? It's like love and grammar rolled into one. So Whom Do I love? The object (and that’s YOU) MILLION DOLLAR TIP: When you are confused between who or whom. MEMORY TIP: WHETHER is uncertain like WEATHER. we can never be sure it won't rain. So.for object of the clause But who cares for greek words like subject/object right? Look at it this way: The subject of the sentence is the person doing something.g. The object of the sentence is the person having something done to him/her. it would be WHOM (Easy to remember: him & whom both end with 'M') . "I love you.I doubt whether it will rain today. If it’s HIM. WHOM The words who and whom are both pronouns. and you is also the object of the sentence (because I am loving you. Are you in doubt about the usage of 'doubt that' & 'doubt whether'? DOUBT THAT is used when you are sure something is negative / false.'s WEATHER predictions ever true! (Here. DIVAGATE :. mhaara jiya re !! SANS[sanz] . piya re. So you know to use whom. astray. you have missed out on the awesomeness of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan! Youtube.So when u ask whom (or who) do you love? The answer is I love him.. And who loves you? The Subject -.Heavy rains History:There was a time when London had big sewage problems so whenever there were heavy downpour. Also the answer is HE/SHE loves me. OK ! Today we'll do a v v frequently asked Question kind in almost all competitive exams:The difference between:- . Piya re piya re . "Its raining Cats and Dogs":Means:. not the one being acted upon and that’s I. piya re .without Replace the word and sing..to wander.. KEY :. ooooo SANS YOU laage naahi ..if you haven't heard this song. the dead cats and dogs will flow through the streets of london and thereby generating this Idiom.the one taking action. Now.During teenage. mhaara jiya re .S .. So you know to use WHO. there is a high chance of children divagating from their goals in life.DIVA gate se andar aai aur saare ladkon ka dil aur dimaag DIVAGATE ho gaya Usage :... You won't ever forget it Care to vocab the next few lines? P... Thaare bin laage naahi .. DAUB : A blemish made by dirt. “s with an apostrophe” means possession. GF: AB [Now] You Ro [Cry]. Rule: Here “It’s” is a contraction of “it is” or “it has” and here “Its” is a possessive pronoun. "Don't eat so much. To put an end to AB [Now] + RO [Cry] + GATE [Door] Mnemonics: After breakup with Boyfriend. blot. “its” is likely the correct choice. But this one is an exception to the Rule. So keeping that in mind you would reject “It’s raining” as incorrect. Its raining (Incorrect) It’s raining (Correct) Try some of these: a) This club has lost ______motto. धब्बा) . You will end up spending the whole of tomorrow in the toilet". Spot (दाग. I will eat you if you don't shut up! Key: (very simple) . Hence the reference. smudge. Usage: Let's ABROGATE caste system. I can eat and drink anything as long as it tastes good. (its/it’s) We have a phrase for all the 'FOOD LOVERS' out there TO HAVE A CAST IRON STOMACH Next time when someone says. ABROGATE : Abolish. you simply pat your tummy and say Don't worry dude! I have a CAST IRON STOMACH. cast iron is very strong. Forever Rule: Repeat your sentence out loud using “it is” instead. ( its/it’s) b) _____ not easy to keep your word always. GATE [Door] is closed for you in my Life..It’s & Its Its raining or It’s raining? When we talk about Apostrophes. If that sounds goofy. Thus. The correct sentence is .. A 2nd / 3rd person. Pronunciation . Surf excel punchline 'DAAG Achche hain'. 3. 2. 'In my opinion' is used for 1st person. he was always dirty.Mnemonics: 1. key : the famous chennai express dialogue . Balderdash ==> nonsense . .IN MY OPINION According to is used when something is done / stated by someone else. if you can remember DOBBY from 'Harry Potter'. lack of means .bawl-der-dash Hindi meaning = BAUKWASS ( i mean bakwas ) . " acha ? kaha se kharidi aisi BALDERDASH dictionary ? " EGG is not just something to eat. Now 'DAUB Achche hain'. Key: "Sunday ho ya monday. Akash Sir's blog EGGS the readers to minimize the drama and follow the dreams! Here's another tip for your GD / PI Don't say 'According to my opinion'.. Usage: Monsoons first rain impressions daub not only on clothes but also hearts. rubbish . It is also a VERB! Meaning. roz khaao andey!" This ad EGGS the audience to eat EGGS. Usage: The overwhelming reaction of the audience EGGS the actor to perform better. Laga Chunari me DAAG can be renamed as 'Laga Chunari me DAUB'. DAUB.to urge or encourage. That's another horrific boo boo in English. The ONLY issue: I wanted her to accompany me. this is a great idea CORRECT.CORRECT ACCORDING TO THE OPINION of the board.IN MY OPINION this is a great idea . He is not taking . slave Key : 86th Academy Award for the Best Film 12 years a SLAVE can be named as " 12 years a THRALL " . THRALL [thrawl] : a person who is in bondage.In various movies THRALLs even CRAWL as per Master's command. but she didn't COME ONLY. I have been calling on his number again and again. Whom.WRONG Anyway. (Correct) TIP: What.G.golden or gilded / splendid or brilliant . (Correct) Unforgettable tip: THAT generally means 'woh' in Hindi.. where. let's go . Anyways. translate the sentence. how .CORRECT Tip: Remove the extra S. E. Why would you take something you don't need! ANYWAY is better than anyways in every way! Do not use ‘THAT” with words like What. When. Whose. So. (Incorrect because it is not a Q) I can't tell you why I did not come yesterday. "Baby doll mein sone di . you are probably wrong! Our very own Sunny Leone ji sings.my call ONLY.g. Your sentence would be meaningful and fine even without it. the above rule will apply! E. use that if necessary. Because it is a question) I can't tell you that why I did not come yesterday. when etc are words that generally ask a question. He could not explain why he was late. ('Again and again' is also incorrect) She didn't tell me ONLY. If the word 'woh' does not fit in there. AUREATE [awr-ee-eyt] . if the sentence is a question. let's go . And don't replace it with anything." Aur kuch nahi toh English hee seekh lete hain She means to say she is an AUREATE baby doll. : He could not explain that why he was late. whether. But if the sentence is not a question. Arey bhai ye ONLY ONLY kya hai? Hindi mein 'kiya hee nahi' hai toh English mein uske badle 'ONLY' fit karna .catastrophic sin! Let go the 'only'. So.: Where is that dress I asked you to bring? (Correct. Where. which etc. you may ask. I know it sounds right... (as an Adjective) An ASININE person is more likely to do more Bewkoofiyan.INCORRECT Why so. For lesser mortals like us. The same rule that explains why 'A University' even though we have been taught to use 'an' before vowels. a / an are used not before a vowel letter but a vowel sound.ASININITY is not the exact meaning of Bewkoofiyan but a different part of speech to explain the real meaning. Here it is: Vowel is not a letter. P. But the correct pronunciation of HOUR starts from 'o' (it is ou-er) hence 'AN HOUR' The correct pronunciation of university starts from 'you' sound hence a university. not the dishes.Excessively unwilling to spend Bewkoofiyan = Asininity (Synonym) Asininity = Stupidity. Silliness of mind . ASININITY is the state of mind of a person who does Bewkoofiyan . bartan nahi" Translation: If you want some one to EAT more (AUR means more). you are PARS-I-MONIOUS PARSIMONIOUS .CORRECT A hour . an MBA but a Masters in Business Administration etc. You get it right? It was an easy one! Purse mein Money hai but you don't want to spend.S . Same goes with a year. AURUM is the chemical name of Gold. But there is a rule behind it. It is more of a sound.Key: Science people can easily remember this. the food needs to be AUREATE in taste. (using aureate for taste is a comparison) An hour . So. "Kisi ko agar AUR EAT karana ho toh khane ka taste AUREATE hona chahiye. " LARGESS . Please read it completely to get to the imp question at the end) . ho jayega A very Happy. Word yaad karne ke liye . INGENUE .ladki INEBRIATED – drunk TOLD vs..sing the song 5 times replacing betahasha with INTERMINABLE ..generous bestowal of gifts. Do send in your requests or share your memory keys Here's the first one in the #VocabHoli "Do me a favor let's play Holi. zehnaseeb Tujhe chahoon INTERMINABLE (betahasha). HALLOWED and HOLY Holi to all our crazy vocabians! As a Holi treat. rangon mein hai pyaar ki boli" can be sung as "Do me a LARGESS let's play Holi.... toh INGENUE LASSIE INEBRIATED ho gayi .....seedhi saadhi LASSIE . we will be doing the most famous Bollywood songs of the occasion till tomorrow.zehnaseeb This song feel ayi? Ab vocab bhi feel karo! INTERMINABLE: that which cannot be terminated / put to an end.. so.. generosity Key: Do me a LARGESS and give me a LARGE number of DRESSes What better song than 'Balam Pichkaari' to start your Holi with #VocabHoli. sing with me! Balam pichkaari jo tune mujhe maari .. SAID (long post alert.Zehnaseeb . P.SAID works independently. I SAID TO her. we can't remove him. mentorship. HIM is the object. respect them! Do not use ALSO or TOO in a negative sentence instead of EITHER.At times. For e."I told I will be coming to the party" On the other hand . Ishan's condition improved drastically after Aamir took him under his TUTELAGE. (He TOLD his boss that the rest of the passengers are missing) . And we will together figure out the correct answers and the reasons behind them. I SAID I will be coming to the party. Remember them. Grammatically incorrect . For the rest of us lesser mortals. TOLD cannot be used in the sentence. The rules of grammar are not clear on this. Key: Bahut kam AGE se maine apne TUITION Sir ki TUTELAGE mein hoon. Since we have used told. SAID takes a 'TO' with it. But told NEVER takes a TO. E. No such constraint for SAID.TOLD always takes an object. the above rules however insufficient they be. . whatever you are today . Here. TUTELAGE [tyoot-l-ij] . Some other ways to differentiate: . being a tutor to someone. You post statements where you get confused between said and told. It does not need an object. Most of the Grammar nazis operate on the basis of 'what sounds correct' smile emoticon Only those who have been voracious readers can use these correctly without thinking.Believe it or not. Never! Disclaimer: This rule may have exceptions often.S . If the object is missing.g: I TOLD 'him' I will be coming to the party.g : " Your eyes are like the shining the stars in the sky".TOLD is used when you are giving out information.shall do smile emoticon So here's what we will do. "I SAID I will be coming to the party" is correct.Guidance. I owe all my success to him! Example: In the movie Taare Zameen Par.you owe it some teacher of yours. CORRECT Students should avail of good opportunity.. "The next generation is trying their luck at acting. Say: John has not come EITHER. Keep the above in mind though. Some sentences we have always been saying wrong: She prides on her beauty. Reason: Also and too are additive conjunctions. They simply add two pieces of information. or b) The next generation are trying their luck at acting. CORRECT Revision post: People DROWN.. Also give the reasoning behind your answer.). If you tried to change 'next' to 'new' that's okay. They do not give a negative vibe. . Things SINK.INCORRECT She prides herself on her beauty. INCORRECT We enjoyed ourselves at the party. We cannot mix singular and plural forms in a sentence. Explanation: The original sentence has both singular and plural forms: is and their (The next generation is trying their luck at acting. The grammar dudes and dudesses (that's not a word though) can show off now! Shoot Edit: Okay everyone. . The answer is here: a) The next generation is trying its luck at acting." Find the MISTAKE in this sentence & give the correct answer(s). so either we we should make it all singular(a) or all plural(b). INCORRECT Students should avail themselves of good opportunity.Don’t say: John has not come also (or too). CORRECT We enjoyed at the party. But next is not wrong. Next generation is already born . " You may choose to pick popular words / phrases from the song too. Can you think of songs that fit / keys that no one will ever forget? Starting saturday with a killer song! "Nigodi kaisi jawaani hai ." Key: A: How was interview? B: I think it went well.. We will post a song and you decide how to learn vocabulary from it! Here's your song: "My name is Sheilaa . P. "whatever has happened has happened. Sheila ki jawaani . Very CONTUMACIOUS child! Let's reverse the process today. "Jo beet gaya so beet gaya . don't say "The boat DROWNED in the sea" / "The fisherman SANK in the river".. ye baat sune naa meri (CONTUMACIOUS JAWANI) CONTUMACIOUS [kon-tooh-mey-shuh-s].stubbornly perverse or rebellious.. jo beetna hai ussey has ke bita" Remember this song from Munnabhai MBBS? The phrase is WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE Means.So. Correct: The boat SANK in the sea.. so here's a revision post (for those who have forgotten and those who weren't a part of our family then) ... Key: Yeh aaj bhi jaan bujh ke apni COSTUME nahi laaya. I may have made a mistake but it's all WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE now.S .. It is a matter of past and you cannot change it.Please don't say Sheils's youthfuless (cuteness overload!) and Sheila's juvenility (that's not really the exact word) It's Satyamev Jayate time. The fisherman DROWNED in the river. willfully and obstinately disobedient. Approximately (especially of a date) Usage. Next time when you read about the missing #MH370 flight and you come across the word DEBRIS. Achi vocab k lie main Akash SIR-KA dimag kha rha hu CIR-CA 2011. make sure you read it properly! Me: I want to go."the church was built circa 1840" Offo! Issey daant ke bhagaun Offo! Ya issey seene se lagaun Bahut confusion hai.whatever makes you happy / do what makes you happy / whatever you feel like doing Key: Achi vocab k lie main Akash SIR KA dimag 2011 se kha rha hu. Love ke saath karein kya ! And the word is ADDLED The hero is ADDLED whether he should ADD love in his life or LET IT GO. The word is CIRCA. accuracy VERACITY = That which can be VERIFIED with ACCURACY Did you know? DEBRIS is not pronounced as DEB-REES The correct pronunciation is DUH-BREE / DEB-REE. Mom: No Me: Jaana hai jaana hai jaana hai (super tantrum) Mom: Fine! WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT ! Matlab . The 'S' is silent.Satyamev Jayate = Truth alone Triumphs = VERACITY alone triumphs VERACITY : conformity to truth or fact.CORRECT . Please add your awesomeness to this song in the form of kick ass memory keys and more words A very common mistake in spoken and written English: My cousin sister and I went to the movie .INCORRECT My cousin and I went to the movie . And you have also missed the best of Indian TV! On this note.Not challenging. HUMDRUM(adj).an angry. Usage. petty dispute or quarrel. dull and lacking excitement and variety . when saas-bahu do constant BAKAR. my cousin.My cousin.Snafu may not exactly mean a mistake but you can use it contextually to convey the same. you can say they BICKER all the time! BICKER .a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation P.atrocious! Have you ever seen a saas correct her bahu's grammar? If not. The moment you say brother / sister.A HUMDRUM job can't excite us enough to play DRUM after its completion. you start hinting that they are your immediate family.All your aunt's and uncle's children are your cousins ONLY. jo tu tick tock tick tock chalti hai Maana ye saari teri high heels ki SNAFU (galti hai) " Honey Singh plays the role of our English teacher again SNAFU . Key: Kaam ke baad Hum Drum tabhi baja paenge agar kaam HUMDRUM na ho. you have probably not seen Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. Ram or Priya. If you want to mention who the cousin is.S . you can say . contention. But cousin brother / sister / uncle . "Pehli baat toh yeh. The correct sentence is . must have thought Is ROLE ke liye REGULARLY READY hone ke RIGMAROLE se toh main pareshan hoon! RIGMAROLE [rig-muh-rol] . an adverb (to show the degree of the adjective). More examples: She is doing really well for herself (She is doing really good is also incorrect for same reasons as above). what !!! Ok. "He is a REAL good singer" .a complicated and elaborate procedure. genuine etc) is an adjective and "really".He is a REALLY good singer.' chants now.g.. understand "real" (meaning true.The actor who played the role of Ravan in Ramayana. I can no longer take this RIGMAROLE of living life like a race. I am really irritated by this 'Ab ki baar.Seriously. E. . Need to change my way of living very soon. And so on. Or. Akash Gautam has never LAID AN EGG in front of his audience (which is true even literally).To tell an individual to stop talking about what he intends to do. Ye duniya .Wall street LAYS AN EGG. Synonyms arrogant. maar maar ke zameen mein 6 feet neeche dafan kar dunga"... Usage: The old lady has been 6 FEET UNDER for several years now. and just do it.used as an adjective means :haughtily disdainful or contemptuous. as a person or a facial expression.g. Got a correction / suggestion / example? Do share What does 'LAY AN EGG' mean? Now now . don't be cute and say 'murgi anda deti hai toh hum ussey lay an egg kehte hain' !! tongue emoticon LAY AN EGG also means to fair wretchedly. Yahaan par lady kavi Sushree Sunny Leonne ji ka tone SUPERCILIOUS hai SUPERCILIOUS:. especially to be unsuccessful in front of an audience. Does the movie 'Manorama 6 FEET UNDER' ring a bell? No? 6 FEET UNDER . For e. says one gangster to the other. .. Antonyms Let's learn phrases! WALK THE TALK :. scornful. (because coffins / caskets are buried 6 feet deep in the graveyards) Key: "Itna maarunga. What does '6 FEET UNDER' mean? Okay. ye duniya Pital di ! Baby doll main sone di .. you can say . If stock market crashes..Dead & buried. the most popular phrase to eliminate contestants in MTV Roadies X1.. carefree. EXTIRPATE (verb) . These days. lets rock this vocab session with the song " I can't make you AMOUR me" AMOUR [uh-moor] .to remove something which is unwanted. QUOTIDIAN / kwɒˈtɪdɪən. nonchalant. KAAM MERA ROZ KA (QUOTIDIAN) .CHAAR BOTTLE VODKA .a love affair.kwəʊ-/ adjective Meaning : of or occurring every day. daily. He is EXTIRPATING his extra pet (stomach). ( ek-stər-ˌpāt) example : The triumph of modern medicine in extirpating certain diseases. Another song : from the movie "MAST" hua hua hua main INSOUCIANT. Usage : The book focuses on the quotidian life of farmers. Lets do some Bolly-vocab Mann INSOUCIANT magan . example : He was late for the meeting and he entered with complete Insouciance. bas tera naam doharaye . but they seldom keep them . Priyanka Chopra is out with her new album I can't make you love me.. INSOUCIANT (in-soo-see-uhnt) meaning : free from concern.they never WALK THE TALK.. Key : Song from 'RAGINI MMS 2' --. MAST .Eg. Politicians often make promises during election campaign.. VOYEURISM .. 2. A v v imp & a frequently asked Question :Less vs Few We are sure many know it but what would a little revision do any harm Less : Uncountable / mass nouns Few : Countable nouns Eg : There is LESSER noise in the room because we now have FEWER kids than before.The fact that he was born in Europe DEBARRED him from the presidency of the United states..to shut out ..."S" stands for SIN. especially secretively. to prohibit KEY :.. Word toh suna hee hoga? Voyeurism (vwah-yur-izm) : (noun) the practice of obtaining sexual gratification by looking at sexual objects or acts. to hinder from enjoyment . Tip : Uncountable / mass nouns cannot be plural & cannot be counted individually most of the times. . USAGE :.sounds like " DEEWAR " which prevents from seeing the view or shut outs the view.to expel from the legal profession KEY :.1. The lawyer was DISBARRED for corrupt legal practice..and those who commit sin are expelled from the service of legal profession. DISBAR :. Make LESS tea because we will need FEWER cups of tea henceforth. OR..One of the oldest posts of our DHABA Lets Recapitulate ! DEBAR vs DISBAR DEBAR :. to prevent. ..trick or excuse especially one used to avoid difficulties . not direct: e. blame.two guys indulging in voyeuristic pleasures and saying VOYEURISM = WOW YAAR ISM The famous song 'Jalebi Bai' = CIRCUITOUS Bai (in shape) CIRCUITOUS = Roundabout. <Her claim to be a journalist was simply a SUBTERFUGE to get into the theater without paying> Basically any kind of artifice or trickery is a SUBTERFUGE <Gain something by SUBTERFUGE> Chalo ! Ab chaalu ho jaao . a circuitous argument.. failure etc. in great amount. .Yaad aise rakhna . a circuitous route.. Yo !! Ab tak ye song to dekh OOps!! I mean sun hi chuke honge tongue emoticon chalo thoda padhai me bhi dhyan do ab!! Lyrics: Aaj Fir Tum Pe Pyaar Aaya Hai .'Gaya Dimaag mein' ?? Today's WORD challenge for you !! SUBTERFUGE [suhb-ter-fyooj] Meaning:.g.Arijit Singh Aaj Fir Tum Pe pyaar aaya hai. Movie names / Songs / Advts / khuch bhi chalega . Banao Qaatil keys to remember SUBTERFUGE. "abysmal" or "Profuse" aaya hai. Pls do tell me . 1) ABYSMAL: immeasurably deep or great 2) PROFUSE: abundant. Ye "Movie" to sare desi, videsi logo ko yaad hogi, to aaj ek "chamchamata" word seekhte hai! Word: RESPLENDENT (Adjective) Meaning: shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid Key: Titanic mei "Rose+ka+Pendant" looks "Res+Plendent" Usage: She looks "Resplendent" in her wedding gown! Hum asha karte hai ki aapko ye word samajh aaya hoga, Guru Dakshina mei "mastpeki" keys banakar laiye!! Gaonwalo chalo Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Official)chale aaj! To bacho jis jisne Harry Potter dekhi hai vo hath uthao, arre wah!! ye to sabne hi dekhi hai lagta hai grin emoticon U must have seen Hermoine using this spell very often! So Today's magical word is : STUPEFY Meaning: to shock or surprise (someone) very much, to cause (someone) to become confused or unable to think clearly. Ki soch rahe ho?? jaldi se Key socho Today's word is GAINSAY It is generally used as a VERB (with an object), gain·said, gain·say·ing. Meaning :- to deny, dispute, or contradict. <There was no gainsaying that she would have with her kind of marks gotten admission into any college in India> Ok ! Now memory keys banao aur chamkao Degi mirch ka Tadka ; Ang Ang Bhadkaa could also be remembered as:Degi mirch ka Tadka ; Ang Ang mein CONFLAGRATION hui ... CONFLAGRATION:- <noun> a destructive fire, usually an extensive one. Two Villains Vs One Villain Here's one that really bothers me: Just read the next two lines "I couldn't help but think/laugh/worry, etcetera." "I couldn't help thinking/laughing/worrying, etcetera." Which one makes sense to you? Rule: Realize that using "help" and "but" together creates a double negative. Filmi Tip: The one villain (one negative) theory has given us hits; Two villains (two negatives) create confusion, complexity and thus lead to flops (egregious errors) RELINQUISH :Maine to tere tere utte chhaddiyaan('Relinquish') iyaan doreyaanPatakha Guddi ho Abdicate , Abnegate – synonyms Word: EBULLIENT (adjective) Meaning: cheerful and full of energy!! I know Monday ko hum sab ditto is bull ki tarah feel karte hai Word: MALODOROUS Meaning: having an unpleasant or offensive odor Key: Guy (bad breath) to Gal: How did u like the song I sang for u? Gal: It was Malodorous Guy: WHat? Gal: Ahh I mean Melodious!! . U r an amazing Raconteur" Word-Raconteur (Noun) Meaning: A skilled story teller I was trying to search for recipes and realized that I din know names of ingredients used alomost everyday and this is more embarrasing wen I am working in world's best dhaba To name a few: .Dadi pehle kahaani sunao tabhi soyenge hum .Remember ur childhood? I remember how my granny told me stories and I used to fall in deep sleep :)) best nights ended with bed time stories :)) To bacho aaj se hum dadu dai ko bolenge "Wow Granny. Loki Ridge Gourd. 2.Tori To ab agar tumhari sasu maa bole. dhyaan rakhna! Eid Mubarak to all the crazy vocab fans here! Today's Eid special dish is: DAAWAT-E-ISHQ = REGALE-E-ISHQ REGALE [ri-geyl] : to entertain lavishly / a sumptuous feast. toh iska ye matlab nahi hota that they are LARGESSE in nature.Amla Tamarind.Tinda Ash Gourd.Aniseed. REGALE mein itne RASGULLE kha liye .Sauf Cumin..Heeng Basil.Petha Bottle Gourd.g: Oh God! Please give me a LARGE si car & show your LARGESSE It means: generosity. Key: 1. P.Jeera Asafoetida. “Bahu zara aaj semolina ka halwa banakar khilao.S (for the ladies) . ye dekho: Tender Gourd. ab GALE se khana nahi utar raha! Usage: There are many REGALES to attend on the auspicious day of Eid .Suji Fenugreek. generous bestowal of gifts.Ladke agar LARGE se guldaste bhejein. to darna mat” Samajh lena ki sasu maa is followingAkash Ka Vocab Dhaba LARGESSE pata hai? E.Methi Indian Gooseberry.Royal times mein palaces mein bade REGALES hua karte they.Imli Or tumhe kya laga ‘gourd’ sirf bechara karela hi hota hai..Tulsi Semolina. uneasy.. we could rephrase the age old patriotic Hindi line. Or.. shaadi kab karoge. nervous Key: AUNTIES ki pyaar bhari baatein hamesha mujhe ANTSY kar deti hain (number kitne aaye.. '' Kanjara..... Huzoor-e-aala .Rani Mukherjee's upcoming movie: Mardaani = HOYDENISH HOYDENISH : a boisterous.. salary kitni milti hai. . ab mat bhoolna ye word! Word for Palak's dance in Comedy Nights With Kapil :- . darwaaza Huzoooooor .. "Khub ladi HOYDENISH woh toh jhaansi waali raani thi" Okay! Everything should be closed as per your parents.. Then your mommy may say. . bold & carefree girl !! Key: Song for a HOYDENISH girl is HUD HUD DABANG DABANG DABANG . you've still left the door AJAR ''. restless. Bin katal (HOMICIDE) kiye hee maar daala .. AJAR : thoda sa khula hua... but at times while closing the door. it might be left slightly open due to a lazy push or whatever. blah blah) In sabhi cute aunties ki kasam. ANTSY [ant-see] : fidgety. Remember this song by Asha Bhonsle? It can be sung as: Bekaraar (ANTSY) kar daala Chalka chaahaton ka pyaala... ye kya pehna hai .. Novak Djokovic . World No.. uncontrolled. ye jo hua hai . kuch toh huaa haiii (new song from Singham Returns) Ajay Devgan (Singham) does not know what has happened to him.UNFETTERED : Khulla saand.. If ur gal calls u .. Kuch toh huaaaaaa hai ... "Aww my honey little chocolate teapot" Dre is no reason u shud be happy about With tennis being more of a baseline game these days...1 .PUSHING THE ENVELOPE to somehow put the ball in opponents' court. PUSH THE ENVELOPE: to go beyond the limits. In the pic below. He is IGNORAMUS (an extremely ignorant person) "As good as a chocolate teapot"!! Sounds so yummmm I wud love to have one!! Whaaat?? It isn't useful Why??? The phrase means " Useless" Boys Alert. Jo naa pataaaa haiii .. some class players do tend to reach out to every shot possible. . just play it. Ghussa Dimaag mein ???? 3 words in a row today..CONTUMACIOUS :Mushkil lagta hai na ye word ? Ok let us phodo-fy it forever. Eloquence: fluent public speaking Ambiguous: Having more than one meaning Plaudit: Praise for work... The hit song from the Priyanka Chopra movie -'Mary Kom' Ziddi Dil = CONTUMACIOUS Dil . And killing it badly. ... AMBIGUOUS & PLAUDIT You gotta watch this video to remember them forever. For all those who say 'heads off': you are killing it bad. Observe the way SRK speaks (eloquence) and for the rest.. ELOQUENCE. to here. I would say cuteness ka award milna chahiye appko ACCIDENCE: the rudiments or essentials of a subject ACCIDENCE ~~ ESSENCE .'HITHERTO I have not HIT HER ON THE TOE " But i will soon in the next dance party If men will be men then women will also be women What does ACCIDENCE mean? If you are thinking it is something to do with accident. until now: a fact hitherto unknown. up to this time.The correct term is HATS OFF. 2. And it means you appreciate and salute someone for their good work. One saying to another :. Memory Key:Imagine two ladies who are jealous of each other. are you trying to rip your head off and present it to them? KKR has won 12 matches in a row! That can be phrased as: a WINNING STREAK / A WINNING SPREE Meaning: A series of consecutive successes Very simple! HITHERTO :[hith -er-too] Usually used as an adverb Meaning :1. And when you say heads off. speak haltingly A watch is slow or fast. hua Propitious hua Rab. benevolent You might not have heard the phrase ''GAME FACE ON''." ki Okay! Is baar toh bass macha denge ''. Dil ki maange thodi thi kam Har duaa bhi thodi maddham Tune kaandhe pe sar jhukaaya jab Jaise dargah pe baandhe dhaage tab Bina maange hi mill gaya hai sab Propitious hua hua Propitious hua hua Propitious. Captain cool . but must have easily noticed during any sporting event. Word: Propitious (Adjective) Say it like: "pruh-pish-uh s" Meaning: disposed to bestow favors.MS Dhoni is known for having calm and relaxed expressions. . stutter.. favourable..Kirran (Here Shahrukh is faltering) -The one at fault falters Synonym: stammer.K. fumble. That determined look a sportsperson has just before he/she performs... you will definitely get into ACCIDENTS. it's hard to judge from his face ki wo machaayega ki nahi Word: Falter (Verb) Meaning: speak hesitantly Say: Faw-l-ter Key: -I love you K. thinking. In fact Kohli is known for a bit more than that Contrary to that.If you don't know the ACCIDENCE of driving.. Dale Steyn and Virat Kohli are generally known for having GAME FACE ON. snot goes behind or in front... Whom. (Sahi) A quick read of these 3 sentences will help your intuit:One should respect his teacher. After the word lest do not omit should: Don’t say: he ran lest he miss the train. (Correct) FUNDA :. (Ye Sahi Hai) One must not boast of his own success. (Sahi hai) Walking is good both for health and recreation. (Galat) One must not boast of one’s own success. He could not explain why he was late. cheerful: <He has a blithesome nature> .Supply a person with something.Say: My watch is two minutes slow (not behind). (Galat) One does not like to have one’s word doubted. whether. Whose. E. (Galat) Walking is good for both health and recreation.G. how . (Ye Sahi Hai) Merry Christmas = BLITHESOME Christmas BLITHESOME = lighthearted. : He could not explain that why he was late. not supply a person something: Say: Can you supply me with all I need? Similarly: Provide a person with all his needs. Say: he ran lest he should miss the train. (Ye Sahi Hai) One does not like to have his work doubted. Bahut hee jyaada important waala Funda:Do not use ‘THAT” with words like What. merry. which etc. (Galat hai) He was educated either in Bombay or in Madras. Where. (Galat) One should respect one’s teacher. See this two sentences & ghusao the imp funda in your head:He was either educated at Bombay or at Madras. When. but they are also called PORTERS. (Sahi Hai) He was either educated at Bombay or at Madras.Pronunciation:. (Since vehicles are not allowed on Mall Road.1 Wind Chime in a house. blahyth-] Normally we say :Never take up bad means to earn money. I neither know the name of the author. If you have ever visited Shimla. (Sahi Hai) The hit movie UGLY could be re named as 'Unprepossessing' 'Prepossessing' = that impresses favorably. (Sahi Hai) Walking is good both for health and recreation. a hoard of people start running behind you asking to help you carry your luggage to the hotel. An Aquarium in a restaurant. you must have noticed one thing:The moment one reaches Shimla's bus stand. A Teddy bear in a car. The correct sentence is :'Never take to bad means to earn money'. engaging or attractive: .) Till now. (Galat hai) Walking is good for both health and recreation. you might (only) know them as coolies. Matching iPhone cover with handbag / nail polish And the word is FRILLS Unimportant things just to make something more attractive or interesting. Govinda's hit movie can be remembered as PORTER No. (Galat hai) He was educated either in Bombay or in Madras. nor the bookseller. But this is incorrect. Also. (Galat hai) I know the name of neither the author nor the bookseller.[blahyth -suh m. A long period of time . wise key : remember the song "Ek chatur naar badi hoshiyar" can be sung as ek SAGACIOUS naar badi Sagacious . sound judgment. Payback as in attention / care... . AEONS key Liye AEONS :. and farsightedness. That is EPILOGUE : speech at the end of a play/movie reflecting upon the conclusion of the movie.. ages . Binani Cement.Baghban ? About how children these days fail to payback to their parents later in life.. Binani Cement . a very emotional speech by legend Amitabh Bachchan in the end of the movie . Sadiyon ke liye . is NOT an Epilogue. Key: The ONUS of keeping India clean is On US So Cheesy no? Oops! I mean Easy* Lol these winters make u feel hungry all the time Chaar baj gaye lekin JAMBOREE abhi baaki hai Remember...<He is a confident and prepossessing young man> Unprepossessing = iska ultaa SAGACIOUS : Having or showing keen discernment. PS: ''Jaa Simran Jaa''.. Word: ONUS (Noun) Meaning: something that is one's duty or responsibility.