chapri

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi छपरी (chaprī).

Noun

chapri (plural chapris)

  1. (North India, Pakistan, Internet slang, TikTok, derogatory) A South Asian person, usually of lower-class background, who tries to copy modern fashion trends
    Look at that guy with the cheap hair spray, what a chapri.

See also

  • pullingo (Tamil Nadu)
  • shapatar (Karachi)
  • tapori (Mumbai)
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