charra

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An Indian. South-Africa,derogatory,ethnic,offensive,slur
    — The fact that you call a person a ‘coolie‘ or a ‘charra‘ or a ‘curry-muncher’ doesn't, naturally, stop you looking for bargains in his shop.

词形变化

charras plural

词源

Compare the less offensive char ou, which is said to derive from Hindi अचार (acār) (Urdu اچار (acār)) and Afrikaans ou. Indians in South Africa often sold spicy pickles; the combination would simply mean "pickle guy".
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