Appendix H Notice Of Completion Of Capping Exercise: Fill & Download for Free

Slang is an inseparable part of a culture. Three Years back, I worked on IIT Bombay’s Lingo, the work is still up and is being served at http://sanch.it/iitb-lingo. [More than 130 Words, with details/examples]You can download the following collection, in PDF, CSV, JSON, SQL from the above link.Many new words must have appeared in last years, but here is my start:1. AAThe coveted academic grade.2. Aax (not in use)The "..aax" extension is a typical IITBism, used in any context whatsoever, from peaceaax to scopeax to nabdaax. It has no independent existence of it's own, but is always bonded to another word. iski jagah ajkal maxx use karte hain... eg: infimaxxx, nbdmaxx, poltumaxx?3. GiriUsed as a suffix to several slangs in IIT, it denotes the act of being like the person/thing/characteristic described by the slang. eg. ghodagiri (previous entry), dnotgiri etc.4. AppStands for application, in simplistic terms is an attempt for getting a schol. To app is to quit Des for greener pastures (!) to the west of the atlantic. Every iitian worth his CPI or otherwise can app. Apping is a long drawn process beginning the summer of the penultimate year of your stay on campus (note it's not the third year always; as some of you might extrapolate) and culminating in maybe a schol towards the end of your final year. The steps involved are beyond the scope of this compilation and merits a page on its own.5. ArbitAn abbreviation of "arbitrary", it is a very flexible word. Basically, it is used to describe something/someone that is weird/strange/not the way it should be. eg. "That guy does arbit things" or "He's an arbit guy" implies that the person being referred to is a bit on the strange side.6. AvoidBesides it's dictionary meaning, this word is also used in an admonitory tone, with people shouting it whenever they get irritated. eg. If someone is watching TV and someone else turns up the radio, then the standard reply is "Avoid, boss!!". If that fails to work, then "* [at] #$%^" are always there. However, due to extreme overuse these words have lost their cutting edge and are no longer taken seriously.7. BabeAn exalted term meaning girl, and a highly endangered species in IIT schol.8. BoozeSpiritual sustenance for the Al, especially after the midsems, endsems, actually, anytime.9. BossA word used (1) while talking to someone who's name one doesn't know or (2) while talking to someone who's name one does know. In that context, however, it is of no particular significance, a bit like the human appendix without it's attendant problems.10. BRAIIT Bombay Rock Association11. BreakerSlang for "breakfast", the most important meal of the day, beacuse it was the only one that was even remotely edible. The quality of the tea varied, however, from good to detergent-flavoured.12. BumpsA treat given to someone on his Birthday, when the concerned person is lifted in the air and his rear end is subjected to a series of kicks. Bumps are also a standard punishment for anyone who pains people too much with bad jokes/comments.13. Bunk(orig. lectures) Cut lectures and do what you would have done in the first place?.crash!14. Cack (not in use)A short version of the word "cacophony", it signifies the act of verbal communication, viz. talking. To cack is to talk ( academic discussions do not qualify ). A group of people talking is having a "cack session".15. ChamkaaThe literal meaning of this word is "lit up" or "glowed", but in the IITian context, it is used to indicate an understanding of something that has been just explained/said/described to you. This use probably arose from the popular cartoon image of a bulb lighting up in a person's head when he/she got an idea.16. Chinco/ChinksThe Chinese joint (located outside H-8 when I joined IIT, and then moved to the NCC building ), where all the DNots andLukkhas ( these terms to be explained later ) used to hang out at night. Famous for serving the exact same preparation under atleast 5-6 different names.17. Cogging(1) Exercise of the neck causing eyestrain (2) Replication of any old ghoda?s assignment.18. Con (not in use)Same meaning as dictionary version..19. ConvoThe Convocation Hall, where degrees were awarded, and more importantly, where the weekly movie was shown.20. CowCouncil of Wardens21. CrackThis word, whatever it's sinister connotations in the "real world", has a very positive meaning in IITB. Use of this term by an IITian implies that the person is referring to somebody's ( perhaps his own ) excellent performance/stroke of good fortune. eg. "I cracked the exam"..or "I cracked a schol"..or in true IITB style, "crack maar diyaa", or "crack scene hai boss..."22. CrackuWhat every IITian aspires to be, maybe in the next semester!23. CrashThis word is quite well known outside IITB too..and it denotes the blissful state of slumber in which most IITians are to be found for the better part of the day.24. CribTo crib is to raise objection(s) to something. In IIT cribbing is carried to great lengths by certain people, who are given the title of "cribboos" in recognition of their achievements in this field.25. Cts (not in use)> clearing tensions: which is what one has when one is close to flunking a course. > crapping tensions: We all know what that means.26. Cum Akalchemical27. DaddaDual Degree28. Dadydeputy director29. Daya (1)The word itself is self-explanatory!!!30. Dayaa (2)A Hindi word meaning "pity", it is used in a similar sense, when people beg someone to stop what he is doing by telling him "Dayaa boss ( have pity on us )". It's also used as an adjective ( for describing something/someone that is avoidable ) e.g. "That's a dayaa Prof".31. Deltalimited32. DepartmentAncient torture chamber still in use. For help see ?bunk?.33. Despo (1)(dim. Of desperate) Situation in which the Al is with respect to grub, babes, money, everything.34. Despo (2)A corruption of the word "desperate", eg. that guy is despo for a schol. Also used as a nickname for people having the family name "Deshpande".35. DhukAn abbreviated version of "dhakkan", which is Hindi for "cap" or "lid", it denotes a stupid person. To do "dhakkangiri" is to do something stupid.36. Diro (1)The Director of the Institute.. the BIG BOSS37. Diro (2)director38. DitchTo abandon something. Usage: "Ditch maar boss.."39. Dnot (not in use)( An abbreviation of "Dhandha-not" ) A dnot is someone who has absolutely nothing to do in life or has absolutely no enthusiasm for doing what he is supposed to be doing. The act of being a dnot is known as "dnotgiri".40. DOSADean of Student Affairs.. the guy who's supposed to be on the side of the students.. hmmmphh..41. DryDAn acronym for "Dry Dinner", it was the day of the week when mildly tolerable food was likely to be served.42. Dubbacomp43. EndsemThe end. The final blow from the sadists from the department. Also the time the Profs. take revenge for all the ink darts you threw and blamed your neighbour for.44. Fart (1)any comment, not even vaguely related to the point of discussion.45. Fart (2)This word has many subtle and interesting connotations, depending on the context in which it is being used. In IIT lingo, to fart means to say something patently untrue/wildly exaggerated/impossible. So when someone is farting he is essentially bullshitting big-time. Such people are known as "fartoos". Another usage of this word is: anything that is bad..ie. a fart Prof. ( Professor ), fart grub ( food ), fart movie/song, you name it.. anything which is not fundoo can be roughly said as fart.46. FightTo "fight / fight marna" over something means giving it your best shot. It's also used for encouraging people when they are under stress and have to do something very challenging and do it in a very short time.47. FreakoutTo freak out is to enjoy oneself and have a really good time. A person who is fun to be with is also known as a freakout character. IITians also use this word when they are happy ( for any reason ).48. FrequencyA euphemism for the number of times in one day that an ITian engages in auto-erotic activities.49. Freshie (1)(dim. of freshman, orgi.JEE) Dumb, confused, scared, new- born IITian.50. Freshie (2)Freshmen are known by this term, and shiver with terror whenever they hear it ( during their first 1-2 months in IIT), because it means that somewhere in the neighbourhood, a freshie is being summoned by his seniors for an "introduction". This is the phenomenon of ragging, which is defined in the latter half of this document. An IITian stays a freshie for his first year, after which a new batch comes to be victimized.51. Freshies' NightA ritual signifying the end of the ragging period, it consisted of certain, shall we say "trans-gender" performances by the freshies.52. Freshies' SocialThe "cultural" high point of the Freshie Calendar, it was an Inter-Hostel talent show, where the freshies displayed their musical and choreographic talents, accompanied by a liberal dose of double entendre.53. Fukka/FurraA major accomplishment, especially as it is rather difficult in IIT.54. Funda/fundaesThese words are just abbreviations of the word "fundamental(s)". The funda of something means the basic principle behind it. Fundaes are just a collection of several "fundas" and the person with the best fundaes is called the "funda man".55. FundooAnything which is good/enjoyable is "fundoo". You can have a fundoo meal, watch a fundoo movie, meet a fundoo girl ( not very likely inside the IIT campus, and almost equally improbable outside it, due to the "not very hep" reputation of IITians ). In short, it's one of those multipurpose words which creeps into almost every sentence of the average IITian.56. GaddhaThis is a Hindi word which means "hole" or "ditch". IITB is located on a hill, and the nearest movie theater and suburban railway station are located at the bottom of that hill. As a result, that place is referred to as the "gaddha". However, it is more specifically used to refer to any one of the two extremely seedy and disreputable movie theaters in that area, which would be jam packed with IITians after the last day of exams/submissions and on Friday nights ( by those unfortunate ones not having any other place in Bombay to go to ). Any movie, no matter how fart it was, would draw a decent crowd on the night after the last exam got over.57. Geezeating someone's stuff as of its own58. GeneralSomething or someone that's vague or mediocre. e.g. Hostels 1-8 are pretty general hostels.59. GhochA foul-up of any kind is called a ghoch. It can also mean a defect or flaw of some sort. e.g. A ghoch in someone's reasoning. People who perform detructive acts ( keeda...explained later ) also "do ghoch".60. GhodagiriIronically, this word means "donkey work ", whereas "ghoda" means "horse" in Hindi. Ghodagiri refers to any kind of work that's very menial and/or involves very little brainwork ( just pure effort ). Those who do this thankless work are referred to as "ghodas".61. Give upused in the sense "give up hai tera" or "give up maar de" meaning good for nothing and actually GIVE UP in real sense respectively ie. "Chod na yaar". Give up can mean what it is supposed to, or It can have the same meaning as "fart" in the sense of something that's bad/avoidable. eg. "That's a give up movie". It's also used as an expression of defeat, when one realizes that one is facing impossible odds.62. Godperson excellent in his field? so "god giri machana" or "creku banda" is a person who excellent in his field.63. Grub (1)Euphemism for offal served in the mess.64. Grub (2)Food, of which there was always a great shortage ( the edible variety that is ). Mess grub was there in plenty, though. The horror stories about it are legion, with each hostel having an anthology of it's own.65. Hadaaaaaaa....An exclamatory remark which is characteristic of H-9 ites, it's closest English equivalent is the phrase "No Way!!". A H-9ite usually say "hadaa" when the person(s) he is talking to is (1)farting away to glory and/or (2) he generally wants to put him down, which is something for which H-9ites are notorious. Nothing beats the distinct disbelief and contempt expressed by a loud "hadaaaaa", where the last "aaaa..." can be as long as one wants it to be.66. Hagar/hagaarAnother word for huggoo (described later ).67. HawaHindi word meaning "Air", it is something which every freshie is supposed to know, "hawa" being an acronym for AIR ( his All India Rank in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) ).68. HawasA Hindi word meaning "lust", it's used to describe anything that arouses feelings of that nature in IITians ( which includes a large category of things, IITians being as starved of female companionship as they are ).69. Hazaar/HajaarIt's literal meaning being 1000 ( one thousand ), this word is used to denote " a lot of " something. e.g. hazaar crowded, or hazaar tough.70. HODThe Head of Department, who is the Big Boss for students after their first year.71. HogTo hog is to eat with gusto..which is what IITians do whenever people return from home after a vacation bearing sweets and sundry other edibles as tribute for the rest of the hostel inmates, especially their wingmates though, because they would make life hell for them otherwise.72. HugHugging is the act of performing badly at something, making a stupid mistake or fouling up in general. The origins of this word, well.. they lie in one of the necessary acts which all people do in the morning..and which involves the expulsion of certain toxins from the body..I frankly don't know how the word came to mean what it does now..someone who hugs consistently is known as a huggoo.73. HuggooAntonym of cracku, in all respects. The ?so near, yet so far? case.74. IITAn institution. You get that? You are all in an institution! Also interpreted as Institution for Insane Technologists.75. Infiliterally infinite but IITBism`ically "bahut hi jyada...76. IntroA freshie?s inaugural address and he better make it long.77. Junta (1)Group of Al?s. Also plural of panchhi.78. Junta (2)"Junta" means "The Common People" in Hindi. In IIT, any notice or act directed at everyone in general begins with the word "Junta" written on the notice or shouted out loud to attract everyone's attention.79. KeedaPlaying tricks on people and/or disrupting something is called doing keeda or "keedagiri". The word means "insect" in Hindi and probably started being used in it's present context by the irritation caused by some of those pesky arthropods. This word symbolizes, better than anything else the image of H-9 in IITB.80. KhaachTo khaach something is to cancel/remove/destroy it; e.g. The concert got khaached because nobody turned up.81. KLPDThis acronym (the expansion of which cannot be written here without offending the delicate sensibilities of certain readers) is used to denote frustration, especially after one's expectations have been heightened.82. Kuchh bhi kyaaThis phrase ( in Bombay Hindi, typically ungrammatical ) indicates a disbelief in what the person with whom one is talking is saying. It is also used to protest against an unreasonable request/demand made by someone.83. KushaIt's a relatively new Chinese restaurant opposite YP. May be its no more.84. LabAlso a torture chamber equipped with modern technology.85. LechAn activity at which all IITians excel, leching means exactly what the dictionary defines it to be, which is the act of leering at any good-looking female who passes by.86. LTThe Lecture Theatre, of which most IITians have fond memories, as being the location of the Freshies' Social, and also the place where a refreshing nap could be taken during the CS101 class.87. LukhagiriAny of the several delightful ways to waste time. Used more often than not to avoid mugging.88. Lukkhatime pass. ie another term for a Dnot, ie. a person who is a total slacker89. Main-gateEntrance to the ever-beautiful Powai and Vihar lakes of Bombay and the hill surrounding them. By bus, 45 min. from Andheri and 20 min. from Vikroli.90. MaskesMSc which come thru' JAM91. MatkaMtech`ian (not from IITJEE)92. MBThe Main Building, where the Institute's administrative and financial offices are housed, and where the omnipotent Director and Deans have their lairs.93. Moskeemosquito, abundant here..94. MugTo mug is to study/cram ..usually this activity is undertaken the night before the exam, but some people mug during other ( unseasonal ) times too..such characters are known as muggoos. However, muggoos who hug in exams are known as huggoo-muggoos.95. Nabard /NBDThis word's origins lie in "nervous breakdown". A state that occurs before, during and after every quiz and test. To take nbd over something is to get all worked up and worried about it. "Nabdus" are people who are always in this state. Such people are compulsive worriers. They need not be academic nabdus at all. In fact, there have been several people who are not in the least concerned about their grades , but go into spasms of worry before an inter-hostel sports or cultural event. So we can conclude that nabard is just a state of mind.96. Night out (1)As the name implies, a night-out is the act of staying awake the whole night, sometimes due to a cack session, sometimes due to a combination of cack and intoxicants, and sometimes due to exam nbds..97. Night teaUsually precedes nightout. An effort to cool the nerves. Actually a major cack session.98. NightOut (2)A one night stand, a last ditch effort to salvage the semester.99. ObsceneA word used to express a large amount/intensity of anything, e.g. An obscene dinner, an obscenely good grade etc. As the previous examples show, the adjective can be applied to positive things too.100. Ok typesAnything that is good or went off well. Basically this word can be used almost any place where a positive feeling/result is involved.101. Open notesWhat helps the Xerox shops to mint money and gives the Prof. an excuse to set a tense paper.102. PAFPerforming Arts Festival. The annual cultural extravaganza in IIT.103. PainProblems104. PakauThird class category thing or very simple thing? can be roughly related to "fart".105. Panchh (1)Individual form of junta.106. Panchii (2)A generic term used to refer to any general person107. ParkDo nothing, wait for the end of the world.108. PeaceA gesture of relief and happiness. When an IITian clears a course in which one had CTs, or when one cracks a schol,then he says, "PEACE", or "Peace ho gayaa". "Peace Life" can also be used in this context. It's close cousin "peaceful" is used to denote something easy, e.g. a peaceful exam, a peaceful prof ( one who doesn't harass his students ).109. PondyAn "educational" movie, in which all the facts of life are laid bare. Amm.. frankly speaking some adult content is there..110. Profproffesor111. Pseud (1)Anybody who wears shoes, dresses neatly, and talks in la-di-dah English; hence a misfit IITian.112. Pseud (2)A derogatory term for anybody or anything that's very heavily westernised or has pretensions to be very sophisticated.113. PunterAnother variant of "Panchii"114. RaggingThe time-honoured tradition of initiating a freshie into the IITian way of life. The process primarily involves a month or so in which the freshies are interrogated by their seniors in different ways, made to perform certain tasks ( some of which are a bit on the unpleasant side ) and in general given a hard time, all with the noble intention of getting to know them better ( and to have a little fun in the process ). However, this glorious tradition of our alma mater has been under constant attack by the powers-that-be, and has been reduced to a pale shadow of it's former self. The knock on the door at night, the anti-ragging squad barging into one's room, and the third degree of the DAC ( Disciplinary Action Committee ) have become sad, but unfortunately true facts of life at IITB.115. RecoRandomly Extravagant Certificate of Overstatement.116. RG(1) Any cracku or muggoo. (2) Any practitioner of closed door tactics.117. RG-giriDerived from the word "Relative Grading" ( supposedly ), this term defines the act of doing something for one's benefit at the expense of someone else. A good example is submitting an assignment/homework to the Professor before everyone else, and that too without informing them. or it can be "exam time main pareshan karna".118. SurdiAffectionate term for a Punjabi.119. ScholWhat almost every IITian used to live for, and something which is still in heavy demand, a schol is essentially a composite offer of Admission and Financial Aid from a US University. For many IITians, it is the culmination of their stay in IIT.120. ScopeNo way = No scope!121. scope kyaaA phrase used to characterize something as being impossible or beyond the capacities of the person talking about doing it. A very commonly used word in IIT.122. ShadySomething or someone which/who is not as it/he should be. e.g. A shady prof, or a shady ( avoidable ) person. It's meaning varies a bit with regard to the context in which it is used.123. SuttaCigarette (how could the list be completed without it)124. SlogTo work really hard is to slog. Big-time sloggoos literally solg their b***s off. Thankfully for most IITians, the percentage of sloggoos is not too high ( unlike IITM and other pretenders ), just the level required to ensure a steady supply of class notes and assignments, and not so high that everyone becomes a sloggoo due to nbds.125. StudSomeone who extremely good at his/her field. Yes, even females are called studs in IIT.126. SuckAn inevitable part of the apping process, sucking involves sending letters/emails to the Professor(s) in the US in whose fields one is interested in working ( due to those fields being well-funded ) in which the writer raves about having been interested in say "Metal Matrix Composites" since the day he was born and that nothing would give him greater satisfaction than working under him ( the Prof. ). Usually roles are reversed for Dept. toppers, with the Univs/Depts sucking up to them.127. TensionTension is an inevitable part of life in IIT, with people "taking tensions" over several things and people ( esp. Profs ) "giving tensions" for several things too. "Tense" is also used to refer to anything that is challenging or difficult. e.g. "A tense problem".128. Tum Tuminsti's bus129. TypesThis is another vestigial word that is added to sentences for no reason whatsoever. The most famous example is: "OK types". Lately "types" is often being pronounced as "taaps", a sign of the live and ever-changing nature of IITB slang.130. UltiThe abbreviation of? Ultimate.131. VellaLazy, person with no work.132. Y-Point/YPThe gate of IIT closer to Kanjurmarg, YP was a far more heavily trafficked site than the "Main Gate", where people go only to collect their monthly cash infusions. YP boasts of the Campus bookstore, post office, and many other convenience outlets. It is also closer to the off-campus eateries, where junta is sometimes forced to go, due to the sheer inedibility of mess grub.133. ZeneraalA corruption of "general". (Used in H-9, IITB ). The IITian way of saying 'general', Zenerally.